§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if his Department will act to encourage anglers' associations to produce leaflets similar to that published by the Thames Angling Preservation Society on the dangers of lead shot to swans and other waterfowl; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneI welcome the publication of the leaflet produced by the Thames Angling Preservation Society as a constructive step towards reducing the damage to swans and other waterfowl caused by the ingestion of lead particles. My Department will certainly take every opportunity to encourage other angling
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House Building Starts and Completions for Local Authorities and Total Starts United Kingdom and English Regions' first three quarters of 1981 Dwellings built for local authorities Region Starts Completions All dwelling Starts Northern 1,160 2,130 5,690 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,590 4,660 9,990 East Midlands 1,690 1,890 10,630 East Anglia 600 1,040 6,710 Greater London 1,370 10,360 5,850 Rest of South East 4,190 6,210 28,530 South West 1,940 2,110 12,850 West Midlands 1,160 3,680 10,390 North West 2,200 4,780 11,520 United Kingdom 15,900 36,850 123,260 associations to emulate that example and to co-operate in the other recommendations of the report of the working group on lead poisoning in swans.