§ Mr. Nigel JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on progress in the Randomised Badger Culling trial. [98736]
§ Ms QuinFive of the ten triplets proposed for the trial have been announced so far. Culling operations have taken place in two triplets. Survey work has been completed in one further triplet and has been started in the others. We expect to announce one more triplet before the end of 1999, and the remainder next year.