HC Deb 11 February 1954 vol 523 c146W
62. Captain Pilkington

asked the Minister of Agriculture the present position in regard to finding an alternative to the gin trap.

73. Brigadier Medlicott

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will now state what progress has been made in the researches and experiments aimed at evolving a suitable alternative to the gin trap for the destruction of rabbits.

Sir T. Dugdale

Certain alternative traps have been designed and are being tried out, but none so far has been shown in practice to compare with the gin trap as regards weight, efficiency and price.