HL Deb 31 July 1984 vol 455 c782WA
Lord Burton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many licences have been issued by the Scottish Office, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, permitting interference with Schedule One birds.

Lord Gray of Contin

Twenty licences affecting Schedule 1 birds have been issued since 28th September 1982, the date on which the Act came into operation.