HC Deb 25 April 1983 vol 41 cc245-6W
Mr. Home Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give an estimate of how many farm animals have been killed by foxes and stray dogs, respectively, in each of the last four years.

Mr. John MacKay

This information is not available, but during 1978, the last year for which figures are available, approximately 1,100 live stock were reported to have been killed by dogs in Scotland. There are no records of the numbers of farm livestock killed by foxes.