§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the last advice he received from the Nature Conservancy Council concerning the practice of blocking of badger setts and digging of fox earths by fox hunters on Foresty Commission land.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[pursuant to his reply, 21 June 1989; c. 127]: The Forestry Commission has an earth stopper's code which is designed to prevent undue interference with badger setts and fox earths.
Reasons for refusal of Social Fund loans and grants 1988–89 Grants Loans Number of times reason given As percent of total times reason given Number of times reason given As percent of total times reason given OFFICE: Eston ILO Savings over £500 sufficient to meet cost 3 0.9 0 0 Not in receipt of IS n/a n/a 107 6.4 Not in receipt of IS for 26 weeks n/a n/a 300 17.8 Not in receipt of IS and unlikely to become entitled 30 8.9 n/a n/a Excluded items 11 33 81 4.8 Excluded persons 11 3.3 2 0.1 Amount <£30 (not travelling expenses 9 2.7 52 3.1 Total debt of £1,000 n/a n/a 1 0.1 Previous application and decision for the item 10 3.0 78 4.6 No serious damage or risk to health or safety n/a 47 2.8 Inability to repay n/a 8 0.5 Help available from another source 6 1.8 6 0.4 Insufficient SF funds, priority too low 8 2.4 929 55.1 Suitable alternative available 1 0.3 3 0.2 Loan refused because CCG awarded n/a n/a 31 1.8 Other 248 73.6 40 2.4 337 1,685 OFFICE: Hartlepool ILO Savings over £500 sufficient to meet cost 3 0.6 2 0.1 Not in receipt of IS n/a — 156 25.4 Not in receipt of IS for 26 weeks n/a — 434 24.9 Not in receipt of IS and unlikely to become entitled 72 13.4 n/a n/a Excluded items 26 4.8 81 4.6 Excluded persons 10 1.9 2 0.1 Amount <£30 (not travelling expenses 18 3.3 52 3.0 Total debt of £1,000 n/a — 1 0.1 Previous application and decision for the item 22 4.1 78 4.5 No serious damage or risk to health or safety n/a — 77 4.4 Inability to repay n/a — 84 4.8 Help available from another source 9 — 62 3.6