§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is yet in a position to make a statement regarding the consultations taking place about the culling of seals on the Fame Islands.
§ Mr. HoyNo. The Natural Environment Research Council has been reviewing the scientific facts about the seals on the Fames in consultation with the advisers of the National Trust. I hope to receive a report from the Council in the near future and I shall then decide what further action to take.