§ 93. Mr. Danceasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will consider reintroducing the 2s. payment for grey squirrels' tails, in view of the amount of damage which they cause to agriculture.
§ Mr. SoamesThe grey squirrel does only minor damage to agriculture but does cause damage to woodlands in some 17W parts of the country. I am considering whether an incentive, of which my hon. Friend's suggestion is only one possibility. would be likely to lead to a substantial reduction in the grey squirrel population