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Written Question · S5W-23118 · Session 5

How many operators making use of General Licences 01, 02 and 03 for birds in 2018 notified Scottish Natural Heritage of their intention to …

Answered Asked by Mark Ruskell Green Lodged 13 May 2019

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how many operators making use of General Licences 01, 02 and 03 for birds in 2018 notified Scottish Natural Heritage of their intention to use meat-based baits in Larsen mate or Larsen pod traps and were permitted to do so by acknowledgement of the information.

The answer

Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 May 2019 · 9 days after it was lodged, on time

There were 21 operators making use of General Licences 01, 02 and 03 for birds in 2018 who notified Scottish Natural Heritage of their intention to use meat-based baits in Larsen mate or Larsen pod traps, and all 21 were permitted to use meat bait.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-23118 by reference.