§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many birds of prey were found poisoned(a) in Tayside region and (b) broken down by estate boundary within Tayside region, for 1990–91 and so far in the current year.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 8 November 1991]: The wildlife incident investigation scheme of the Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department received reports of two birds of prey which were found poisoned in Tayside in 1990–91. The site of one of these incidents was identified as part of Dunanean estate. No reports of poisonings have been received in the current year.