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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Thursday, 26 November 2009.


Game Licences: Scotland

Question
My Lords, would it not be perfectly reasonable, and no breach of comity between the devolved Parliament and our own, to indicate that a certain number of tourists from this House rather enjoy shooting in Scotland? They are very welcome there but they find it rather irritating that the present law exists. It would be particularly timely to give that indication in view of the impending legislation.
Answer

My Lords, game shooting brings some £1.6 billion to the UK economy, but I doubt that that is attributable solely to Members of this House, although their interest is acknowledged. The Scottish Government are all too well aware of the significance of shooting to their economy.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
715 c472 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Licensing Gun sports Game Scotland
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk