HC Deb 08 February 1972 vol 830 c303W
33. Sir J. Rodgers

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in view of the increase in the number of grey squirrels in the countryside, if he will consider taking steps to reintroduce a grant per tail for their destruction.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

No. The control of pests is the responsibility of the occupier of the land, as stated in the White Paper "Proposed Changes in the Work of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food" (Cmnd. 4564).