§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many licences were issued in Scotland under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 for the killing of(a) goosanders, (b) red-breasted mergansers and (c) cormorants during (i) 1993 and (ii) 1994; and what bag limits were imposed on these licences. [19498]
§ Sir Hector MonroThe information is as follows:
Licences issued for 1993 Limits of birds to be shot 1994 Limits of birds to be shot Cormorant 12 166 13 100 Goosander — — 1 50 Cormorant and goosander and red-breasted merganser 12 632 10 618 Cormorant and red-breasted merganser 1 30 2 70 Cormorant and goosander 5 302 7 465 Goosander and red-breasted merganser 2 80 2 50