§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment pursuant to his answer of 23 November, if
11982 11983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Licences issued Birds taken Licences issued Birds laken Licences issued Birds taken Licences issued Birds taken Licences issued Birds taken Licences issued Birds taken Common Buzzard England and Wales — — 13 — 9 6 19 11 13 9 13 12 Scotland 9 4 4 3 9 8 2 1 9 6 7 5 Kestral England and Wales — — 9 — 4 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 Scotland 4 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merlin England and Wales — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scotland 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Peregrine England and Wales — — 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 Scolland 2 2 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 8 6 Sparrowhawk England and Wales — — 24 — 44 21 36 29 44 38 40 34 Scotland 5 4 5 4 4 4 2 1 1 1 6 5 No Licences were issued in these years permitting golden eagle or goshawk to be taken from the wild. 1 Details for England and Wales are not available in all cases.