Written question asked by Lord Stratford (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 July 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 October 2001. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Monday, 15 October 2001 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport;Royal Parks Agency

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what species and number of animals have been culled under licence in each of the Royal Parks during the last three years. - Includes text of letter from William Weston of Royal Parks Agency. (Holding answer 20 July 2001).

Answer: Mr. Banks: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what species and number of animals have been culled under licence in each of the Royal Parks during the last three years. [5899] Dr. Howells: [holding answer 20 July 2001]: Responsibility for the subject of this question has been delegated to the Royal Parks Agency under its Chief Executive, William Weston. Mr. Weston wrote to my hon. Friend on 14 August as follows. Letter from William Weston to Mr. Tony Banks, dated 14 August 2001: I have been asked by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the number of animals culled under licence in each of the Royal Parks during the last three years. I regret that it was not possible to answer your question before the Summer recess. However, the information you requested is as follows. Only Regent's Park has culled under licence over the past three years; the details are set out below. 1999: 0 2000: 97 Canada Geese, 25 Greylag Geese 2001: 0.

Secondary information