§ 54. Sir J. Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in view of the fact that badgers have been threatened with extinction in many areas, especially South-East England, if he will formulate plans to protect these animals.
§ Mr. LaneMy advice from the Nature Conservancy is that badgers are generally common and widely distributed throughout Great Britain, and that the species is not endangered and does not need protection on conservation grounds. If my hon. Friend has any information which suggests the contrary, I shall be glad to consider it.