§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he envisages any change in his policy of granting licences for the taking of wild peregrine falcons; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MoynihanYes. The Government intend to follow the advice given by the Nature Conservancy Council that, save in exceptional circumstances, licences will not be given for taking wild peregrine falcons after 1988.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many licences for taking wild peregrine falcons have been issued in 1985, 1986 and 1987 to date.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe number of licences issued by the Department and the Scottish Office for taking wild peregrine falcons was:
1985 1986 1987 England and Wales 2 2 1 Scotland 3 2 8 These 18 licences resulted in 12 birds being taken.