HC Deb 18 November 1997 vol 301 cc153-4W
Mr. Grey

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much private land which the military have previously used for training purposes is no longer available as a result of the change of policy with regard to fox hunting over his Department's land. [16518]

Mr. Spellar

We have renewed licences for fox hunting on the Defence Estate and therefore there should be no question of training use of private land being withheld on this account.

Mr. Gray

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his Department's policy on fox hunting as a means of fox control on his Department's estate. [16548]

Mr. Spellar

Hunting with hounds is one of the means by which fox numbers on the Defence Estate are reduced.

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