Written question asked by Nick Ainger (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 December 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Friday, 6 December 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: How many post mortems have been carried out on dead seals on his Department's behalf by the Zoological Society in London and Liverpool University in each of the last five years. - Inc table. (Holding answer 3 December 1996).

Answer: Mr. Ainger: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many post mortems have been carried out on dead seals on his Department's behalf by the Zoological Society of London and Liverpool university in each of the last five years. [7391] Mr. Clappison: [holding answer 3 December 1996]: The table records the numbers of post mortem examinations of stranded seals which the Zoological Society of London has carried out under contract to my Department during the last five years. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. England Wales Year Phoca vitulina (Common Halichoerus grypus (Grey Phoca vitulina (Common Halichoerus grypus (Grey seal) seal) seal) seal) 1991 0 10 1 8 1992 0 5 0 26 1993 4 15 0 15 1994 1 4 0 20 1995 1 3 0 5 1996 0 1 0 5 Total 6 38 1 79 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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