Section 7 — Meaning of expressions

Part of Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 – in the Scottish Parliament at 5:30 pm on 13 February 2002.

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Photo of Fergus Ewing Fergus Ewing Scottish National Party 5:30, 13 February 2002

I am sure that it will come as a bit of a shock to rabbits that they are not wild mammals, but there we are.

I seek an assurance from the minister, because I drafted the definition of "pest species" and provided for statutory instruments to amend that definition. The only difference in the minister's version of the use of statutory instruments is that he will be able to remove species from the list. Many gamekeepers are concerned that there might be an intention to remove hares from the list of pest species. I ask for confirmation that there is no such intention.