Birds and Game

HC Deb 02 November 1994 vol 248 cc1220-2W

Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total income from licences to shoot birds and game on Ministry of Defence land in 1992, 1993 and 1994; what are the annual charges for each licence; and if these are open for public tender.

Mr. Soames

The total income from licences to shoot birds and game on my Department's land in 1992, 1993 and 1994 was £12,012.61, £9,582.84 and£15,349.05 respectively. The annual fees for individual licences are commercial in confidence. Licences to shoot birds and game are not generally let by public tender.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many hares have been captured on Ministry of Defence land at Foulness in each of the past three years; what methods of capture have been employed; to which locations the hares have been transported; which expert bodies have been utilised to supervise the capture, transportation and release of such hares and which organisations were consulted for advice; what were the

The Belvoir Hunt	The Quorn Hunt	The Cottesmore Hunt
Date	Number	Date	Number	Date	Number
6 March 1993	4	5 March 1993	4	11 November 1993	4
20 October 1993	1	8 March 1993	2	11 January 1994	1
23 October 1993	2	25 October 1993	2	27 January 1994	1
27 October 1993	3	29 October 1993	4	8 February 1994	2
30 October 1993	2	1 November 1993	1
1 November 1993	1	5 November 1993	1
3 November 1993	4	8 November 1993	4
8 November 1993	4	15 November 1993	4
10 November 1993	2	19 November 1993	4
13 November 1993	3	22 November 1993	5
17 November 1993	4	26 November 1993	4
24 November 1993	3	29 November 1993	3
27 November 1993	3	3 December 1993	4
1 December 1993	4	6 December 1993	5
4 December 1993	7	10 December 1993	4
8 December 1993	2	13 December 1993	1
11 December 1993	4	17 December 1993	3
15 December 1993	4	20 December 1993	4
18 December 1993	4	24 December 1993	4
22 December 1993	4	27 December 1993	5
5 January 1994	4	30 December 1993	4
8 January 1994	3	2 January 1994	4
12 January 1994	3	3 January 1994	3
15 January 1994	2	10 January 1994	3
19 January 1994	4	14 January 1994	4
22 January 1994	4	17 January 1994	2
26 January 1994	4	21 January 1994	4
29 January 1994	2	24 January 1994	5
2 February 1994	2	28 January 1994	3
5 February 1994	4	31 January 1994	4
9 February 1994	3	4 February 1994	4
12 February 1994	4	7 February 1994	2
2 March 1994	2	11 February 1994	2
5 March 1994	4	18 February 1994	2
9 March 1994	2	21 February 1994	2
		28 February 1994	4
		4 March 1994	4
		7 March 1994	1

No additional costs to public funds were incurred as a result of this activity.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which mounted regiments have participated in fox hunting in 1993 and 1994.

Mr. Soames

Officers and soldiers of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment and the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery have taken part in fox hunts during 1993 and 1994. No additional costs to public funds were incurred as a result of this activity.

costs of this exercise in 1993 and 1994 and who was responsible for the costs; and what costs were incurred by the Ministry of Defence.

Mr. Soames

Under the provisions of the Ground Game Act 1880, tenant farmers on Foulness Island have the absolute right to take ground game. This is a private matter and my Department does not maintain records relating to the capture of game.