Written question asked by Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 September 2003. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 1 September 2003 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, how many licences have been issued in respect of controlling Canada geese in each of the last five years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Randall: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many licences have been issued in respect of controlling Canada geese in each of the last five years. [126016] Mr. Bradshaw: The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects all wild birds and implements the EC Birds Directive in Great Britain. Under article 9(3) of the directive we are required to send a report to the Commission on the implementation of Article 9, undertaken through section 16 of the 1981 Act. The figures for the last five years are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number 1998 74 1999 87 2000 90 2001 106 2002 157 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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