Written question asked by Lord Onslow of Woking (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 May 1996. It was answered by Baroness Browning (Conservative) on Monday, 13 May 1996 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: How many applications for a licence to shoot cormorants and saw-billed ducks were received by his Department in the year 1995-96; how many of these were refused; how many birds were licensed to be shot; and how many have been reported as having been shot. - Table given.

Answer: Sir Cranley Onslow: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications for a licence to shoot cormorants and saw-billed ducks were received by his Department in the year 1995-6; how many of these were refused; how many birds were licensed to be shot; and how many have been reported as having been shot.[28293] Mrs. Browning: The information requested is set out in the table for the period 1 May 1995 to 31 March 1996: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Applications Applications Applications Number of birds Number of birds received{1} refused granted licensed to be shot actually shot{2} Cormorants 90 32 52 341 121 Goosanders 25 19 5 19 2 Mergansers 1 1 -- -- -- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Some applications are still to be determined. {2} Provisional figures.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 28293; 277 c376W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Birds Licensing Pest control Cormorants Wild ducks Goosander Mergansers
Contains statistics: Yes