Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) on Monday, 15 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 September 2002. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Thursday, 19 September 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her latest estimate is of the total fox population of the United Kingdom, by region; and what the figures were in each of the past five years. - Including table. (Holding answer 19 July 2002).

Answer: Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her latest estimate is of the total fox population of the United Kingdom, by region; and what the figures were in each of the past five years. [71114] Mr. Meacher: [holding answer 19 July 2002]: The latest estimate of the fox population in the United Kingdom is taken from a CSL report published in 1997. In 1995 the total pre-breeding fox population in Britain was estimated to be 240,000, comprising: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number England 195,000 Scotland 23,000 Wales 22,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. No more recent figures are available.

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