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Ministry of Defence

Answer

Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what charges have been made and to which hunts for the use of MoD land since 1 May 1997. [63634] Mr. Spellar: The table shows charges which have been paid since 1 May 1997 allowing hunting with hounds to take place over the Defence Estate. The following charges have been paid since 1 May 1997 allowing hunting with hounds to take place over the Defence estate: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Hunt Charges since 1 May 1997 (£) Comments Tanatside Hunt 158.75 North Shropshire Hunt 179.37 Surrey Union Hunt 398.13 Blankney Hunt 208.75 Essex and Suffolk Hunt 405.75 Thorney Island Hunt 39.38 The previous Commanding Officer used to invite the Hunt onto the Island for one day a year--this has now ceased East Kent Hunt 172.75 South Pembrokeshire Hunt 39.60 Sennybridge Hunt 160.89 Brecon and Talybont Hunt 160.89 Irfon and Tywi Hunt 160.89 Taunton Vale Foxhounds 80.00 There is a reciprocal agreement in place whereby land is licenced to the MOD West of Yore Hunt 170.18 Bedale Hunt 170.18 Zetland Hunt 170.18 Wensleydale Hunt 36.43 Ullswater Foxhounds 152.37 Lunesdale Foxhounds 57.12 Border Hunt 175.12 West Percy Hunt 175.12 Avon Vale Hunt 375.00 Tedworth Hunt 125.00 Royal Artillery Hunt 225.00 South and West Wiltshire Hunt 225.00 Bewcastle Hunt 177.22 Licence to pass over MOD land only Tynedale Hunt 233.62 Licence to pass over MOD land only _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

63634; 322 c446-8W;322 c446-7W

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Fees and charges Land use Hunting Ministry of Defence

Contains statistics

Yes