§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many fox destruction clubs or societies are registered in Northern Ireland; what is the level of assistance they currently receive; what guidelines he issues on how these clubs and societies destroy foxes;
Occupational therapists in HSS trusts 30 September 19941 30 September 19902 Trust WTE3 SIP4 WTE3 SIP4 Belfast City Hospital 16.5 17 16.3 17 Greenpark Healthcare 20.8 22 25.0 26 South and East Belfast 29.9 33 29.4 31 Ulster, North Down and Ards 19.6 22 16.1 20 Royal Group 17.0 17 16.0 16 Mater Infirmorum 2.0 2 3.0 3 North and West Belfast 21.1 23 12.8 14 Down and Lisburn 22.3 26 16.0 20 North Down and Ards 11.8 15 6.2 9 Causeway 12.1 13 6.0 6 Newry and Mourne 13.0 13 11.0 11 Craigavon and Banbridge 19.9 23 3.5 4 Craigavon Area Hospital — — 13.5 14 Notes:
1 Latest available figures.
2 Information as requested is not available as trusts were not set up in 1990. However, figures for occupational therapists within the units have been provided for that year.
3 WTE = Whole-time equivalent.
4 SIP = Staff in post.
444Wwhat guidelines he issues on the numbers of foxes to be destroyed; how the fox population is assessed; and if he will make a statement. [24128]
§ Mr. MossThere are no fox destruction clubs or societies registered in Northern Ireland, nor is there any mechanism for registering them.
No scientific monitoring of the fox population in Northern Ireland is carried out.