§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the number of licences he issued (a) in 1984 and (b) so far in 1985 to kill birds under section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and, in each case giving the species of bird involved, the number allowed to be killed, the location and the reason.
§ Mrs. FennerDetails of licences issued by my Department in 1984 and 1985, for the killing of wild birds under section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, are set out in the following tables.
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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Licensing by MAFF in England 1 January to 20 April 1985 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Region Species Prohibited method HQ E M and W SE SW N Totals Number licences Number birds allowed to be taken Number licences Number birds allowed to be taken Number licences Number birds allowed to be taken Number licences Number birds allowed to be taken Number licences Number birds allowed to be taken Number licences Number birds allowed to be taken Number licences Number of birds allowed to be taken Feral pigeons and house sparrows Stupefying bait — — 11 — 90 — 6 — — — 79 — ‡186 † Herring gulls 1 — — — — — — — — — — — ‡1 † House sparrows Mist nets — — — — — — 1 — — — 1 — ‡2 † Bullfinch Cage trap *1 — — — — — — — — — — — •‖1 † Brent geese na — — 23 270 — — 5 70 — — — — ‖28 340 Greylag/ na — — 40 4 ‖7 270 Canada geese na — — 1 50 2 150 — — — — 1 30 Widgeon na — — — 1 Mallard na — — — — 1 100 — — — — — — ‖ 100 Coot na — — — — — — — — — — Moorhen na — — 1 20 — — — — — — 1 20 Totals 2 † 40 380 94 250 12 70 — — 81 30 228 730 • General licence. † There are no limits specified in licences to use stupefying baits, mist nets and the general licence for bullfinches. ‡ For the purpose of preserving public health. ‖ For the purpose of preventing serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, growing timber or fisheries.