§ Mr. ROWNTREEasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether, under the Defence of the Realm Act, he has power to make Regulations whereby tenants may shoot pheasants found upon their land; and, if so, whether, in view of the damage done by pheasants to newly-sown wheat and other food crops, he will bring such Regulations into force at the earliest opportunity?
§ Sir R. WINFREYThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. An Order was made by the Board on 24th May last under which agricultural executive committees can authorise any tenant of land to shoot the pheasants on his holding if the committee are satisfied that the pheasants have not been so reduced as to prevent substantial injury to the crops.
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