Written question asked by Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 11 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 January 2007. It was answered by Barry Gardiner (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 January 2007 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Rat Population

Question: (2) when the most recent English House Survey Rodent report was published; and when he expects the next one to be published.

Answer: The most recent report ‘Rodent infestations in domestic properties in England, 2001’ was published in July 2005. The report was compiled from data collected during the 2001 English House Condition Survey.I have arranged for the information requested to be placed in the Library of the House.The next report will be published in the autumn of next year when the three-year dataset for the period 2002-03 to 2004-05 has been received and analysed. However, a short report on temporal trends based on data for 2002-03 and 2003-04 will be available this summer.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 116167; 455 c1130W
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP 07/192
Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Rodents
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk