§ Mr. Farrasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what is the total number of rabbit clearance societies in England and Wales;
(2) what percentage of the rural acreage of England and Wales is covered by rabbit clearance societies.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsThere are 723 rabbit clearance societies covering approximately 43 per cent. of the agricultural land and woodland in England and Wales.