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1990-91

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If he will estimate the financial loss to the United Kingdom agricultural industry caused by leatherjackets; what are the circumstances in which such loss occurs; and how information on damage caused by leatherjackets is collected and assimilated. - Includes fact that will write.

Asked by
Peter L Pike (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 October 1991
Reference
196 c93W
House
House of Commons

If he will estimate the financial loss to the United Kingdom agricultural industry caused by the (a) carrion hooded crow, (b) collared dove, (c) great black-backed gull, (d) lesser black-backed gull, (e) herring gull, (f) jackdaw, (g) jay, (h) magpie, (i) rook, (j) house sparrow, (k) starling and (l) woodpigeon;...

Asked by
Peter L Pike (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 October 1991
Reference
196 c93W;196 c93-4W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to his Answer of 29th January, Official Report, 184 column 459W, if he will enlarge his review of the problem of feral cats on Ascension Island to include that of rats.

Asked by
John Marek (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 June 1991
Reference
192 c43W
House
House of Commons

What information he has received concerning the impact of magpies on songbird populations & which particular songbirds are most at risk.

Asked by
David Hinchliffe (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 March 1991
Reference
187 c57W
House
House of Commons

What studies he has carried out into the agricultural damage caused by woodpigeons in the United Kingdom; and what have been the results. - Ref to 181 c135W.

Asked by
David Hinchliffe (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 March 1991
Reference
187 c69W
House
House of Commons

What studies have been carried out into the impact of shooting woodpigeons as against scare methods as a means of reducing agricultural damage.

Asked by
David Hinchliffe (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 March 1991
Reference
187 c69W
House
House of Commons

What ODA staff or consultants working in Botswana have been involved in developing plans to cull elephants in that country; in what projects relating to buffalo control ODA staff members or consultants have been involved in northern Botswana; & if any have been involved in developing plans for disposal of...

Asked by
Lord Stratford (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 February 1991
Reference
186 c118-9W;186 c118W
House
House of Commons

What protective measures have been taken to protect British forces in the Gulf from being bitten by the camel spider, scorpions, the carpet viper, the blackdesert cobra, the horned viper and desert ants.

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 February 1991
Reference
186 c63W
House
House of Commons

What evidence he has received regarding ecological damage caused by red eared terrapins, formerly domestic pets, which have been released into the wild.

Asked by
David Hinchliffe (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 December 1990
Reference
182 c368W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to his answer to the honourable Member for Caerphilly of 21st November, Official Report, 181 c135W, if he will place the relevant research on damage to crops in the Library. - As soon as possible. (Dep 6709)

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 December 1990
Reference
182 c230W
House
House of Commons

What proposals he intends to put to the European Community for a control scheme for avian pest species following his decision not to amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act.

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 November 1990
Reference
181 c224W
House
House of Commons

What discussions he has had with the European Commission concerning the Birds Directive's provisions for avian pest species.

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 November 1990
Reference
181 c224W
House
House of Commons

Whether he has any scientific evidence that the bird species subject to the proposed alteration to the Wildlife and Countryside Act cause damage to growing crops, game birds or livestock feedingstuffs. - Details given. (MAFF research reports in Library at Dep 6709)

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 November 1990
Reference
181 c135W
House
House of Commons