§ Mr. Roy HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many licences have been granted by English Nature for interference with badger setts following the Badgers Act 1991, now the Protection of Badgers Act 1992; and for which purposes listed in section 10 of the 1992 Act such licences were issued.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe information requested is as follows:
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Title Objectives Fieldwork start date Organisations (Contractor) 'Helping the Earth' Campaign Evaluation To assess knowledge of and attitudes to global warming October 1992 Mass Observation Council Tax Evaluation Research To assess effectiveness of publicity campaign October 1992 RSGB Smoking in Public Places To monitor policy October 1992 NOP 1Energy Use Questionnaire - Green House Schemes To monitor Green House Programme October 1992 Optima Energy Environmental Protection Commission Audit; Stage 2 - HMIP - Public To monitor and inform policy November 1992 MORI The Children's Initiative To establish knowledge of, attitudes towards and involvement in Environmental action January 1993 Millward Brown 1Customer Survey: Study of Appellants' Experience of the Written Representations Appeals System To assess customer satisfaction with the written representation appeals procedures February 1993 W S Atkins Planning Consultants Evaluation of Rebuilding Grants To evaluate and examine the wider applicability of rebuilding grants February 1993 University of Salford Owner-Occupiers who are Cavity Wall Insulation Enthusiasts To encourage uptake of insulation February 1993 NBA Tectronics Evaluation of the Rough Sleepers Initiative To evaluate policy March 1993 Research & Information Services Applicant's Perceptions of the Planning Appeals System Customer's views on the planning appeals system March 1993 W S Atkins Evaluation of 'Right to Buy' Publicity Campaign To evaluate publicity campaign April 1993 MORI 'Right to Buy' Campaign Evaluation-follow-up stage Follow-up to above survey May 1993 MORI Public Attitudes to the Environment To inform policy July 1993 NOP Landlords Research To inform policy making July 1993 SCPR Helping the Earth Campaign Evaluation Research 93–94 - Waves 4 & 5 Earth' campaign September 1993 BMRB 1Customer Survey: Study of Appellants' and Local Authorities' Experience of the Hearings System To assess customer satisfaction with the hearings of appeals procedures September 1993 W S Atkins Planning Consultants Helping the Earth - Literature Evaluation To evaluate literature campaign September 1993 MAI Helping the Earth Radio Campaign To assess the effectiveness of campaign October 1993 RSGB 1Ventilation in Homes To evaluate the effectiveness of Building Regulations October 1993 PAS Rent Policies of LAs in England To monitor and inform policy November 1993 Inlogov
Reason for licence issue 11991 1992 1993 21994 Scientific/educational and conservation purposes 9 43 31 40 For the purpose of ringing or marking — — 3 3 For the purpose of development 10 52 88 70 For preservation/archaeological investigation of ancient monuments 1 2 5 3 For the purpose of investigating offences 67 85 122 102 Total 87 182 249 218 1(25 October to 31 December) 2(1 January to 30 September