Written question asked by Thomas Graham (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 February 1993. It was answered by Lord Monro of Langholm (Conservative) on Monday, 8 February 1993 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

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Scottish Office

Question

How many licences have been granted under section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 for the shooting in the winter of 1992-93 of (a) barnacle geese and (b) Greenland white-fronted geese; what assessment he has made of the implications of such licences for the management scheme for Islay geese. - Inc figures.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

218 c513-4W;218 c511-2W

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Birds Licensing Pest control Wild geese Islay

Contains statistics

Yes