HC Deb 11 May 1989 vol 152 cc536-7W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what animal species in the United Kingdom are classed as game.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

Under the Night Poaching Act 1828, hares, pheasants, partridges, grouse (including capercaillie and ptarmigan in Scotland), heath or moor game (i.e. red grouse), black game (i.e. black grouse) and bustards are counted as game. The Poaching Prevention Act 1862 includes, in addition, rabbits, snipe and woodcock and the eggs of pheasants, partridges, black and moor game. Other legislation affords close season protection to deer, other birds including ducks and geese, and certain fishes.