Written question asked by Elliot Morley (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 July 1991. It was answered by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 July 1991 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

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Untitled Written question

Question

If he will state the number of licences issued under section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to permit the killing of (a) cormorant, (b) goosander and (c) red-breasted merganser in (i) Scotland and (ii) the Tweed catchment, for each year between 1985 and 1991, to date, to prevent serious damage to fisheries. - Incls table.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

194 c468-9W;194 c466-7W

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Birds Licensing Pest control Nature Conservancy Council Scotland

Contains statistics

Yes