HL Deb 15 November 1979 vol 402 cc1486-7WA
Lord HOUGHTON of SOWERBY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Under what conditions the use of snares for trapping animals is still permissible.

Lord BELSTEAD

The use of snares in England and Wales is not restricted except by the Deer Act 1963. The Wildlife and Countryside Bill, for which my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for the Environment is responsible, will include provision to ban their use except for pest control and in special circumstances.