Written question asked by Nick Ainger (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 October 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 October 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 October 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many foxhounds he estimates were killed or injured on railway tracks in England and Wales in each of the last five years. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Ainger: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many foxhounds he estimates were killed or injured on railway tracks in England and Wales in each of the last five years. [56268] Ms Glenda Jackson: No official records are kept, but based on the figures provided by the British Transport Police the number for foxhounds killed or injured on the railways in England and Wales are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Foxhounds killed or injured 1998 (to date) 18 1997 14 1996 22 1995 4 1994 18 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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