§ 1. Mr. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will seek to make membership of rabbit clearance societies compulsory in areas where such societies are functioning.
§ The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Mr. George Willis)My right hon. Friend will consider this suggestion.
§ Mr. BakerI thank the hon. Gentleman for that reply, but I draw his attention to the fact that the whole of Scotland is a rabbit clearance area under the Pests Act, 1956. Will he take steps to ensure that all Scotland is brought into this category for the purpose of rabbit clearance?
§ Mr. WillisThe responsibilities in this are fixed on the agricultural executive committees, and we have no reason to doubt that they are doing their job.