PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Bovine Tuberculosis (23 May 2016)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) expressions of interest and (b) applications Natural England has received for a badger control licence; and what the timetable for decisions is on applications received.

Asked by:
Kerry McCarthy (Labour)

Answer

Natural England has received (a) 21 expressions of interest; and (b) 8 applications for badger control licenses. Decisions will be announced before the start of each year’s badger control operations.


Answered by:
George Eustice (Conservative)
26 May 2016

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