HC Deb 17 December 2001 vol 377 cc140-1W
Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the number of game licences sold in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [22397]

Alun Michael

I am able to provide figures for the last nine years. The figures are:

Number
1992–93 43,914
1993–94 41,311
1994–95 30,872
1995–96 25,702
1996–97 30,285
1997–98 31,939
1998–99 31,987
1999–2000 39,262
2000–01 42,310

Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if she will list the costs of issuing the game licence for the last year for which figures are available; [22394]

(2) how many game licences were sold in the last year for which figures are available; and how much was raised, net of costs. [22395]

Alun Michael

The costs in the year 2001–02 were £224,792.51. 42,310 game licences were sold in 2000–01. £4,132 was raised net of costs.