§ 93. Mr. Sparksasked the Minister of Agriculture how many deer, foxes, hares and other animals were destroyed by hunting establishments in the counties of Devon and Somerset and on whose behalf the county agricultural executive committees have recommended allocations of petrol, for the year 1948 to the nearest convenient date.
§ Mr. G. BrownFrom inquiries that have been made it appears that during the year 1947 the hunts receiving petrol allowances in the county of Somerset destroyed 109 deer, 462 foxes and 69 hares. Figures for the county of Devon are incomplete but those hunts for which information is available destroyed in the same year three deer, 320 foxes and 102 badgers. I have no figures for the current year to date.
§ 94. Mr. Sparksasked the Minister of Agriculture in view of the fact that county agricultural executive committees recommend petrol for purposes connected with a hunt, including the collection of carcases of animals killed by the hunt, he will state on what basis venison and hares killed by hunts are disposed of.
§ Mr. G. BrownI regret that the information is not available.