§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Scotland why he has issued licences to kill cormorants for causing damage to fisheries rather than for causing serious damage to fisheries as specified in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
§ Mr. John MacKayI can confirm that the licences are issued in terms of the provisions of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 relating to the prevention of serious damage to fisheries.