Written question asked by Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 November 2004. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Monday, 15 November 2004 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 steps the Department takes to promote the captive breeding of raptors in the UK.

Answer: Huw Irranca-Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps the Department takes to promote the captive breeding of raptors in the UK. [193159] Mr. Morley: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is very aware of the beneficial conservation effects of captive breeding of raptors. The increase in numbers of non-hybrid captive bred specimens helps lessen the threat to the wild populations of those species. Her officials carry out a constructive dialogue with UK breeders over a range of issues which effect captive breeding operations within the UK, including the streamlining of procedures to aid them in complying with their registration obligations.

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