§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many geese, of what species and in which locations, have been culled on the authority of his Department; and if he will give similar details for any proposed future culls.
§ Mr. SproatResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Royal Parks Agency under its chief executive, Mr. David Welch. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from David Welch to Mr. Tony Banks, dated 17 January 1994:
Mr. Ian Sproat, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, has asked me to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the number and types of geese that have been culled in the Royal Parks.
We sought licences from the Department of the Environment last year, under the Countryside and Wildlife Act, to cull 100 Greylag and 200 Canada geese. In the event, we culled 61 Greylag and 107 Canada geese.
We will continue to monitor the situation, in the light of which we may apply for further licences in the future.