§ Mr. A. Cecil WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cormorants were killed under licence to prevent serious damage to fisheries in Northern Ireland in each year since 1985 and 1993 to date.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information is as follows:
Cormorants recorded as being killed under licence Year Number 1985 5 1986 24 1987 99 1988 41 1989 36 1990 35 1991 87 1992 82 1993 1— 1 Not yet available.
§ Mr. A. Cecil WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many licences were(a) applied for and (b) issued, under section 18 of the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 to permit the killing of cormorants to prevent serious damage to fisheries in Northern Ireland for each year since 1985 and 1993.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information is as follows:
Year Licences applied for Licences issued 1985 1 1 1986 6 6 1987 14 14 1988 18 15 1989 18 18 1990 24 20 1991 17 17 1992 18 18 11993 12 11 1 To 22 April.