Bovine TB (Hansard, 7 January 2003)

HC Deb 07 January 2003 vol 397 c85W 85W

§ Diana Organ
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many badgers have been slaughtered as a result of the Krebs' trial to investigate the relationship between badgers and bovine TB. [88970]

§ Mr. Morley
About 5,000 badgers have been culled in the course of the badger culling trial.
Further information on the number of badgers culled is updated at the end of each culling season. Therefore, information on the number of badgers killed up to and during the 2002–03 season will be made available after the next closed season commences on 1 February.