HL Deb 28 July 1988 vol 500 cc480-1WA
Lord Melchett

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list the number of licences issued to shoot barnacle geese, and the number of birds shot under each licence, for each year since 1982.

Lord Sanderson of Bowden

The information requested is as follows:

No. of licences issued No. of Geese shot
1982/3 14 956
1983/4 51 731
1984/5 34 447
1985/6 26 541
1986/7 29 791
1987/8 40 497*
Total 195 3,963*

* Reports in respect of four licences have not yet been received. All licences issued by the Department of Agriculture for Scotland.