HC Deb 07 November 1978 vol 957 c138W
Mr. Watkinson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many badger sets have been gassed in each of the counties of the South-West region.

Mr. Strang

The information is as follows:

Avon 547
Cornwall 857
Devon 475
Dorset 264
Gloucestershire 1,198
Wiltshire 209

These figures relate to the period from the commencement of gassing in 1975 to 25th October 1978.

Mr. Watkinson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many badgers have been killed in the South-West region and in Gloucestershire in the campaign against bovine tuberculosis.

Mr. Strang

I regret that it is not possible to estimate these figures with any accuracy.