§ Mr. Johnasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what deputations he has received from bodies representing those who hunt animals with regard to hunting on agricultural land or land belonging to the Forestry Commission in England in the two years preceding 10 March.
§ Mr. JoplingMy right hon. Friend met the chairman of the Masters of Foxhounds Association in November 1984 to discuss hunting on Forestry Commission land. He has not received any other deputations.
§ Mr. Johnasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what changes he has urged upon the Forestry Commission within the two years preceding 10 March with regard to the rules governing the hunting of animals on its land in England.
§ Mr. JoplingWe have not asked the Forestry Commission to make any changes to its rules governing hunting over the land it manages in England.
§ Mr. Johnasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list all correspondence passing between his Department on his behalf and the Forestry Commission regarding the activities of hunts upon property of the Forestry Commission in the two years immediately preceding 10 March.
§ Mr. JoplingThere has been no such correspondence; the Forestry Commission answers directly to me for its activities in England.
§ Mr. Johnasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what deputations he has received from animal welfare organisations in the two years prior to 10 March regarding hunting on agricultural land or Forestry Commission land in England.
§ Mr. JoplingMy right hon. Friend has not received any deputations from animal welfare organisations on this matter in the past two years.