- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 14 December 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of those convicted of wildlife crimes in the Strathclyde Police area were resident in Scotland, also expressed as a percentage of those convicted, in each year from April 1999.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 14 December 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many wildlife crimes in each of the five most common types of wildlife crime were committed in the Fife Constabulary area, also expressed as a percentage of all detected wildlife crimes in each year from April 1999 to April 2009.
Answer
The available information is given in the following table:
Number of Wildlife Offences Recorded and Cleared Up by Fife Constabulary, 1999-2000 to 2008-09.
Recorded
| Offence | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
| Cruelty to animals (excluding dogs) including killing and maiming cattle | 6 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Offences involving Animals (excluding dogs, birds elsewhere classified) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| Offences involving birds | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunting with dogs1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Cruelty to wild animals1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Offences involving badgers1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Other wildlife offences1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 35 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 17 | 47 | 21 |
Cleared Up
| Offence | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
| Cruelty to animals (excluding dogs) including killing and maiming cattle | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Offences involving Animals (excluding dogs, birds elsewhere classified) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Offences involving birds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunting with dogs1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cruelty to wild animals1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Offences involving badgers1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other wildlife offences1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 32 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 8 | 35 | 10 |
Percentage Cleared Up (%)
| Offence | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
| Cruelty to animals (excluding dogs) including killing and maiming cattle | 67 | 40 | 57 | 44 | 0 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 0 | . |
| Offences involving Animals (excluding dogs, birds elsewhere classified) | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | . | . | 0 | 0 | 17 | 46 |
| Offences involving birds | 75 | . | 25 | 100 | 67 | 17 | . | . | . | 100 |
| Hunting with dogs1 | - | - | - | . | . | 100 | . | 0 | . | 0 |
| Cruelty to wild animals1 | - | - | - | . | . | . | 67 | 40 | 50 | 100 |
| Offences involving badgers1 | - | - | - | . | . | . | 50 | . | 0 | 0 |
| Other wildlife offences1 | - | - | - | . | . | . | 64 | 100 | 91 | 100 |
| Total | 70 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 36 | 62 | 47 | 74 | 48 |
Source: Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services.
Notes:
- Offence not active within financial year.
1. In financial year 2002-03, crime codes were introduced to cover offences of Hunting with Dogs, Cruelty to Wild Animals, Offences Involving Badgers and Other Wildlife Offences, which (excluding Hunting with dogs) would have previously been recorded under a different offence; but within the same Animal/Plant category.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 14 December 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many instances were recorded by Fife Constabulary of wildlife crime known to be commissioned by overseas individuals or groups, also expressed as a percentage in each year since 1999.
Answer
The data requested is not held centrally. The data held centrally is based on an aggregate return, so it is not possible to distinguish the circumstances of the crime, or the perpetrator.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 8 December 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive which of the recommendations made in the Thematic Review of Wildlife Crime remain to be implemented in each Scottish police force and within the Scottish Government.
Answer
A follow-up to the thematic review was carried out by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland and Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland this year. This update, released by the Scottish Government in November, contains a list of the original recommendations.
The report can be found at
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- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many warrants have been issued under regulation 17(3) of the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009.
Answer
The enforcement of the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Young Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 is a matter for local authorities. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many appeals have been lodged under the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and how many have been successful in part or in whole.
Answer
The issuing of licences under the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Young Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 is a matter for local authorities. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive on what grounds licensing applications have been rejected under the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009.
Answer
The issuing of licences under the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Young Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 is a matter for local authorities. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many licences have been variated, suspended or revoked under the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009, broken down by group.
Answer
The issuing of licences under the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Young Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 is a matter for local authorities. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many licences have been issued under the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009.
Answer
The issuing of licences under the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Young Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 is a matter for local authorities. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many licensing applications have been rejected under the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009, also expressed as a percentage.
Answer
The issuing of licences under the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Young Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 is a matter for local authorities. The information requested is not held centrally.
