Written question asked by Lord Corbett of Castle Vale on Thursday, 5 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 February 1998. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list by rank the number of army and civilian personnel who are involved (a) full-time and (b) part-time in maintaining stables of horses and kennels of hounds for the purpose of hunting foxes on the defence estate. - No Army or MOD civilian personnel are employed to maintain stables of horses or kennels of hounds for the purpose of hunting foxes on the defence estate.

Answer: Mr. Corbett: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by rank the number of army and civilian personnel who are involved (a) full-time and (b) part-time in maintaining stables of horses and kennels of hounds for the purpose of hunting foxes on the defence estate. [28916] Mr. Spellar: No Army or MOD civilian personnel are employed to maintain stables of horses or kennels of hounds for the purpose of hunting foxes on the defence estate.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 28916; 306 c198W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Armed forces Civilians Land Dogs Horses Hunting Foxes Ministry of Defence
Contains statistics: Yes