§ Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress has been made in measures to control pigeons and sparrows.
§ Mr. HoyTechniques have been developed for using stupefying baits to 201W take pigeons and sparrows. But more research is required before a decision can be made on whether they are generally suitable for use on farms, and in particular on whether they can be so used without risk to protected species and game birds.