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Oral answer to question provided on Monday, 23 February 2009 in the House of Lords, by Lord Adonis (Labour).


Airports: Canada Geese

Answer

My Lords, yes, we do believe that we have sufficient powers to do so; the bird control teams to which I have referred work in close partnership not only with the airports concerned but also with local landowners.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Monday, 23 February 2009 by Earl Attlee (Conservative).

Question
My Lords, do the authorities have sufficient powers to control the Canada geese population outside the immediate vicinity of the aerodrome?

Secondary information

Type
Oral answer to question
Reference
708 c10 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Birds Airports Heathrow Airport Hazards Pest control Wild geese
Link
View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk