HC Deb 15 August 1940 vol 364 c965
50. Mr. R. Gibson

asked the Minister of Agriculture what special steps he proposes to take to ensure that, from the beginning of September, rabbits will be made available in large numbers for food, and at the same time a serious cause of depredations of foodstuffs growing, and still to be grown, will be eliminated?

Mr. Hudson

Rabbit destruction is an essential part of the Government's general food production policy, and county war agricultural executive committees will shortly intensify their campaign against this pest, in the exercise of their powers under the Rabbits Order, 1940.

Mr. Gibson

By what special steps will that intensification be made?

Mr. Hudson

By intensifying the campaign.

Mr. T. Smith

Will poachers be encouraged?

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