§ Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he proposes to take under his new objectives for pest control to prevent the spread of the coypu from its present limited range within East Anglia.
§ Mr. PriorI recognise that the coypu is in a special case because it would become a serious problem if it spread beyond the one limited area to which it is now restricted by local effort with help from my Ministry. I am therefore arranging for consultations with the interested parties with a view to ensuring that this pest continues to be effectively contained.