What measures they have put in place to ensure that shooting of cormorants under licence does not compromise public safety. [HL 1989].

What measures they have put in place to ensure that shooting of cormorants under licence does not compromise public safety. [HL 1989].

What proportion of the licenses issued to control cormorants since 16 September 2004 relate to still water fisheries; and what proportion to riverine fisheries. [HL 1990]. - Inc figures.

What proportion of the licenses issued to control cormorants since 16 September 2004 relate to still water fisheries; and what proportion to riverine fisheries. [HL 1990]. - Inc figures.

Whether bacteriological spot checks are necessary to ensure that imported feathers and baling material have been sufficiently treated to destroy all viral contamination. [HL 1978].

Whether bacteriological spot checks are necessary to ensure that imported feathers and baling material have been sufficiently treated to destroy all viral contamination. [HL 1978].

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Whitty on 21 March 2005, 671 c15WA on the importation of bird feathers, what training is required by those responsible for carrying out the sensory check on all imports. [HL 1976].

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Whitty on 21 March 2005, 671 c15WA on the importation of bird feathers, what training is required by those responsible for carrying out the sensory check on all imports. [HL 1976].

Whether there is any possibility of contaminated material being caught up and included as part of the baling process when imported bird feathers are baled after treatment. [HL 1977].

Whether there is any possibility of contaminated material being caught up and included as part of the baling process when imported bird feathers are baled after treatment. [HL 1977].

When the changes to the general licences issued under Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 were made; when these changes were first (a) made known to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) press office; (b) posted on the Defra website; and (c) made public....

When the changes to the general licences issued under Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 were made; when these changes were first (a) made known to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) press office; (b) posted on the Defra website; and (c) made public....

What alterations they have made to the rules for legally controlling pest birds for agricultural and other purposes under the amendments for general licences 2005; under what powers the new conditions on licences were brought in; and what the purpose of the changes to the condition is. [HL 1607]. -...

What alterations they have made to the rules for legally controlling pest birds for agricultural and other purposes under the amendments for general licences 2005; under what powers the new conditions on licences were brought in; and what the purpose of the changes to the condition is. [HL 1607]. -...

Whether those consultations which they carried out prior to the introduction of general shooting licence WLF 18 complied with the Code of Practice on Consultations. [HL 1690].

Whether those consultations which they carried out prior to the introduction of general shooting licence WLF 18 complied with the Code of Practice on Consultations. [HL 1690].

Whether they will ban the import of bird feathers from China and other far eastern countries which report avian influenza in their poultry or wildlife. [HL 1719].

Whether they will ban the import of bird feathers from China and other far eastern countries which report avian influenza in their poultry or wildlife. [HL 1719].

Whether farmers or users will be required to demonstrate that appropriate non-lethal methods of control are ineffective or impractical following the change to the general licences issued under Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. [HL 1628]. - Inc ref to 9 March 2005, press notice accessed via...

Whether farmers or users will be required to demonstrate that appropriate non-lethal methods of control are ineffective or impractical following the change to the general licences issued under Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. [HL 1628]. - Inc ref to 9 March 2005, press notice accessed via...

What changes they have made to the general licences issued under Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. [HL 1627]. - Including ref to 10 February 2005 press release and table accessed via www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/050210a.htm and 9 March 2005 press notice accessed via www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/050309c.htm.

What changes they have made to the general licences issued under Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. [HL 1627]. - Including ref to 10 February 2005 press release and table accessed via www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/050210a.htm and 9 March 2005 press notice accessed via www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/050309c.htm.

What steps have been taken to publicise the changes to general shooting licence WLF. [HL 1688]. - Including fact that the pre-consultation document can be accessed via www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/bird-licence/index.htm. 10 February 2005 press release can be accessed via www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/050210a.htm.

What steps have been taken to publicise the changes to general shooting licence WLF. [HL 1688]. - Including fact that the pre-consultation document can be accessed via www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/bird-licence/index.htm. 10 February 2005 press release can be accessed via www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/050210a.htm.

On what date the current version of general shooting licence WLF 18 was issued. [HL 1686]. - Including fact that the revised general licence can be accessed via www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/forms/cons_man/wlf18.pdf.

On what date the current version of general shooting licence WLF 18 was issued. [HL 1686]. - Including fact that the revised general licence can be accessed via www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/forms/cons_man/wlf18.pdf.

What level of damage they calculate is done to agricultural production and biodiversity from pest bird species. [HL 1608]. - Including figure.

What level of damage they calculate is done to agricultural production and biodiversity from pest bird species. [HL 1608]. - Including figure.

Whether the old general shooting licence WLF 18 complied with the requirements of the birds directive; and whether the new general shooting licence WLF 18 complies with the directive. [HL 1689].

Whether the old general shooting licence WLF 18 complied with the requirements of the birds directive; and whether the new general shooting licence WLF 18 complies with the directive. [HL 1689].