HC Deb 08 March 1976 vol 907 cc19-20W
Mr. Geraint Howells

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the latest estimate of the loss or damage caused to livestock by foxes during the last five years.

Mr. Strang

Significant losses of this kind do occur, notably among lambs in unenclosed upland areas. However, there is no provision for notifying details to Food what was the cost of preparing S.I. No. 42, 1976, Pests; and how many farmers are expected to be affected by it.

Mr. Peart

The cost is estimated at £180, including printing. These amending Regulations, which do no more than express in metric terms obligations which are contained in the principal Regulations and which relate to fencing against rats, are relevant to those farmers who still have ricks of unthreshed crops for the purposes of seed and other specialist forms of production.

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