HC Deb 28 November 2001 vol 375 cc1021-2W
Mr. Chaytor

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the size of the fox population in England(a) at the latest available date and (b) in November 2000. [15830]

Alun Michael

There is no information collected centrally which could provide the basis for an answer to this question.

Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment she has made of the impact on fox populations of the existence of artificial earths; [17967]

(2) what assessment she has made of the consequences for the level of the fox population of the temporary suspension of hunting. [17968]

Alun Michael

[holding answer 26 November 2001]: There is no information collected centrally which could provide the basis for an answer to these questions.