§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many game licences were issued in Northern Ireland in(a) 1985, (b) 1990, (c) 1995, (d) 2000 and (e) in each year since 2001. [150680]
§ Mr. SpellarThe number of game licences issued in Northern Ireland were:
Year Number of Licences 1985 12,000 1990 1,722 1995 11,000 2000 958 2001 983 2002 1,018 2003 1,251 1 This is an estimation based on the value of licences sold.