HL Deb 20 July 1994 vol 557 c35WA
Lord Mason of Barnsley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many licence applications they have (a) received and (b) granted for the shooting of cormorants and goosanders in each of the last three years.

The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Earl Howe)

The details of the number of licence applications received and granted in England by MAFF from 1991 to 1993 are as follows:

Number of applications received Number of licences granted
Cormorants
1991 7 3
1992 0 4
1993 53 20
Goosanders
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 7 7