§ Mr. J. Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what counties in the British Isles the lapwing is not protected all the year round; if he is aware of the decrease in lapwings; and if, in view of the fact that this bird is the friend of the farmer, he will take further steps to protect it.
§ Mr. EdeMy information is that as regards England and Wales the administrative counties and county boroughs in which the lapwing is not protected all the year round are as follow:
Administrative Counties Anglesey Lincoln parts of Kesteven Cardigan Lincoln parts of Holland Caernarvon London Derby Middlesex Devon Norfolk Flint Pembroke Hereford Rutland Huntingdon Soke of Peterborough Isle of Ely
County Boroughs. Bath Merthyr Tydfil Blackburn Middlesbrough Bolton Nottingham Brighton Norwich Bristol Oxford Burton-on-Trent Portsmouth Bury Plymouth Carlisle Preston Croydon Rotherham Derby Salford Doncaster Smethwick Dudley Stoke-on-Trent Exeter Sunderland Grimsby Tynemouth Ipswich Walsall Kingston-upon-Hull Warrington Lincoln York. I understand that the lapwing is protected all the year round under every Scottish Wild Birds Protection Order and in Northern Ireland. I am making inquiries on the second and third points raised by the hon. Member and will communicate with him as soon as possible.