Written question asked by Lord Corbett of Castle Vale on Thursday, 20 November 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 November 1997. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 November 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times in each of the last five years the hunting of foxes with hounds has taken place in each named location forming part of his Department's estate. - Inc fact that information not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mr. Corbett: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times in each of the last five years the hunting of foxes with hounds has taken place in each named location forming part of his Department's estate. [17732] Mr. Spellar: This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The Salisbury Plain Training Area and the Otterburn Training Area are, however, the most frequently hunted parts of the Defence Estate.

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