§ Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will list the dates and locations of all occasions when Ministry of Defence land has been used for hunting with hounds in the last 12 months;
(2) what are the costs of transporting riders and horses from the Household Cavalry to (a) meets of the New Forest buckhounds and (b) meets of the Vale of the White Horse hunt, Gloucestershire;
(3) what information he has on the number of Army personnel who have been involved in hunting and in other duties associated with hunting in the past 12 months; whether paid leave of absence is granted for these duties; and how many duty hours were involved;
(4) whether, when Ministry of Defence land is used for hunting, adjoining landowners are contacted in the case of the hounds or riders entering on to their land.
§ Mr. NeubertI shall write to the hon. Member.