Foxes

HC Deb 01 November 1990 vol 178 cc719-20W

Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total amount of grant paid to fox destruction clubs in each of the past five years.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is as follows:

	£
1986–87	36,639
1987–88	39,854
1988–89	47,649
1989–90	58,981
1990–91	147,000
1 Estimated.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the cost to the Forestry Commission of killing foxes in Scotland, England and Wales for each of the past five years.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The costs incurred by the Forestry Commission on killing foxes are not recorded separately from expenditure on controlling other animals, including rabbits and deer. It is therefore not possible to isolate the amount spent on the control of foxes.

Persons charged under this section are not separately identifiable within the Scottish Home and Health Department classification of crimes and offences, and aire therefore not included in the figures.