§ 79. Mr. Godman Irvineasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures he proposes to adopt to deal with the increasing damage by pigeons to agricultural crops.
§ Mr. HareGrants of 50 per cent. of the cost are available to rabbit clearance societies which carry out the systematic destruction of wood-pigeon nests. I am also discussing with the agricultural interests the possibility of introducing arrangements which would enable societies to qualify for grants to cover half the cost of shooting wood-pigeons after 31st March, when the general cartridge rebate ends.