Written question asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 March 2003. It was answered by Lord Whitty (Labour) on Monday, 10 March 2003.

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Whitty, Lord

Question

What increase in the use of slug pellets they have recorded or estimated on (a) farmland, (b) gardens and (c) horticultural holdings over the past 10 years; what is the decline in song thrush population over the same period; and whether they have any evidence of a correlation between the two. [HL 1662]. - Inc ref to pesticide usage survey reports, in Library.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

645 c151-2WA; HL 1662

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Birds Conservation Environment protection Farms Gardens Horticulture Pesticides