§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many licences were granted to take peregrine falcons from the wild in 1979, 1981 and 1982 to the most recent practicable date; and what were the principal reasons for the licences being granted.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneNo licences have been issued to take peregrine falcons in England and Wales during the period 1979–1982 inclusive. In Scotland the information requested is as follows:—
Year Number Issued Purpose 1979 None — 1980 5 4—Falconry *1—Captive Breeding 1981 2 Falconry 1982 2 Falconry * The licence permitted the taking of 4 peregrines which were exported to Czechoslovakia for a captive breeding project.