§ Mr. Nigel JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assistance his Department provides towards payment of fees to veterinary surgeons for treatment of injured wildlife. [30792]
§ Mrs. BrowningNo direct help is given towards payment of fees to veterinary surgeons for treatment of injured wildlife. The Pesticides Safety Directorate under the wildlife incident investigation scheme does arrange for disease incidents where pesticides may be involved to be investigated at no additional cost to the veterinary surgeon involved.