§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many badgers have been(a) captured and (b) destroyed in each of the last three years following (i) direct action by his Department and (ii) the issuing of licences to third parties. [5309]
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§ Mrs. BrowningThe total number of badgers captured and destroyed in removal operations carried out by the Department following tuberculosis breakdowns in cattle in each of the last three years was as follows:
Year 1993 1994 19951 Total captured 1,246 1,864 1,926 Total destroyed 1,094 1,682 1,448 1To date. In the three years from 1993 to date, 10 badgers have been captured and one badger destroyed under licences issued to third parties by this Ministry.