§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr may expect a reply to his letter of 6 August seeking information about poverty in large cities and London boroughs, which was passed to his Department on 24 August.
§ Mr. HowardThe Department has no record of the hon. Member's letter of 6 August. If he would like to send me a copy of his letter, I will ensure that he receives a prompt reply.
England and Wales 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 (to date) Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Licences issued Birds taken Licences issued Birds taken Licences issued Birds taken Licences issued Birds taken Licences issued Birds taken Sparrowhawk 50 351 47 8 41 279 47 298 35 — Merlin 8 58 18 3 20 178 19 170 24 60 Buzzard 1 — — — — — — — — — Kestrel 3 5 — — 1 — — — — — Prairie falcon — — — — 1 3 1 — — — Goshawk 3 — — — — — — — — — New Zealand falcon — — 2 — 3 3 — — 1 — Red-tailed hawk 1 — — — — — — — — — Peregrine — — 1 — — — 2 10 1 — Lanner falcon — — — — 2 10 — — — —
Scotland 1983 1984 1985 1985 1987 (to date) Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Licences issued Birds taken Licences issued Birds taken Licences issued Birds taken Licences issued Birds taken Licences issued Birds taken Sparrowhawk 4 2 6 4 1 — — — 3 — Merlin 1 10 — — 2 48 2 35 2 — Prairie falcon — — — — — — 1 — — —