Clause 8 - Tests for registration:
Hunting Bill
2:30 pm
Mr Alun Michael (Minister of State (Rural Affairs), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Cardiff South and Penarth, Labour/Co-operative)
In a moment, when I have dealt with the last intervention.
The question is whether the animal is a pest rather than whether it is old or vulnerable. As far as Wandsworth is concerned, a population of 2,700 foxes is pretty healthy. That can in no way be ascribed to the activities of a hunt in that area.