Written question asked by Peter L Pike (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 October 1991. It was answered by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Monday, 14 October 1991 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

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Question: If he will estimate the financial loss to the United Kingdom agricultural industry caused by the (a) carrion hooded crow, (b) collared dove, (c) great black-backed gull, (d) lesser black-backed gull, (e) herring gull, (f) jackdaw, (g) jay, (h) magpie, (i) rook, (j) house sparrow, (k) starling and (l) woodpigeon; what are the circumstances in which such loss occurs; and how information on damage caused by those species is collected and assimilated. - Includes fact that will write.

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