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Written question asked by Lord Hart of Tenby (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 February 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 February 2011. It was answered by Lord Benyon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 February 2011 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Squirrels

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what grants her Department has paid to private landowners for the purposes of controlling the grey squirrel population.
Answer

The Forestry Commission awards Rural Development programme for England (RDPE) funding for woodland management (including pest control) through the English Woodland Grant Scheme. DEFRA is the managing authority for the RDPE and is responsible for its implementation under EU law. The amount of grant money spent on grey squirrel control is not recorded separately from other grant aided woodland management activities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
39906; 523 c709-10W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Squirrels
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk