§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list by year since 1979 for each of the three counties of Yorkshire the number of cases of abuse of pesticides involving strychnine; and if he will identify the domestic farm and wild animal species involved.
§ Mr. RyderThe information requested is as follows:
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Year Number of incidents Animals involved County 1979 Nil — — 1980 1 1 dog North Yorkshire 1981 1 1 dog South Yorkshire 2 1 dog, 1 cat North Yorkshire 1982 1 1 dog South Yorkshire 1 1 dog North Yorkshire 1983 2 2 dogs, 1 cat North Yorkshire 1984 4 4 dogs North Yorkshire 1985 1 1 fox North Yorkshire 1986 1 1 dog North Yorkshire 1987 1 1 dog South Yorkshire
Year Number of incidents Animals involved County 1988 1 1 woodpigeon North Yorkshire 1989 Nil — —
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on how many occasions during each of the last three years he has initiated action following illegal use of strychnine-based pesticides.