§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many reports of incidents involving the misuse of poisons or stupefying substances on wildlife have been made to his Department in the following years: 1983, 1984 and 1985 to the most recent date for which figures are available; and in how many cases the details were passed to the police for investigation.
§ Mrs. FennerThe number of incidents involving the misuse of poisons or stupefying substances on wildlife reported to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Welsh Office Agricultural Department in the years 1983, 1984 and 1985 to date and the number of those cases reported to the police in those years are as follows:
1983 1984 *1985 Number of incidents in which the suspected misuse of poisons or stupefying substances on wildlife were reported to MAFF: England 73 53 55 Wales 14 14 4 87 67 59 Number of cases passed to the police for investigation: England 41 39 43 Wales 5 13 3 46 52 46 * To 22 November 1985.