§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many orders for the destruction of rabbits have been issued by the 40 agricultural executive committees in Scotland; and how are these distributed among the counties in Scotland?
§ Mr. E. BrownAgricultural executive committees in Scotland have issued 126 orders for the destruction of rabbits. The distribution of the orders is shown in the following table. I may add that in most cases relating to rabbits committees have been able to make satisfactory arrangements without issuing formal orders.
Agricultural Executive Committee. Number of orders issued with respect to rabbits. Aberdeen, Deer and Turriff 2 Aberdeen, Alford and Deeside 2 Argyll, North 15 Ayr, South 23 Caithness 1 Fife: East 20 Fife: West and Kinross 9 Inverness: Mainland 21 Kincardine 1 Lanark 11 Midlothian 1 Nairn 7 Orkney 1 Perth: East 5 Perth: West 4 Ross and Cromarty: Mainland 3 Total 126