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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-20more like thismore than 2019-05-20
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Hen Harriers: Conservation remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 16 January (HL12536), what steps they will take in response to the report Patterns of satellite tagged hen harrier disappearances suggest widespread illegal killing on British grouse moors, published in Nature Communications on 19 May, which found that hen harriers are ten times as likely to disappear over grouse moors than elsewhere and that this is the primary cause of their decline; and whether this finding will be reflected in an update to the 2016 Hen Harrier Action Plan. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Birt more like this
uin HL15826 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-04more like thismore than 2019-06-04
answer text <p>Defra and Natural England will continue working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders, including moorland communities, conservation organisations, police and landowners to implement the Hen Harrier Action Plan, which is kept under regular review.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is also working with the Raptor Persecution Priority Delivery Group on a new action plan to tackle raptor persecution, led by a senior police officer and drawing together representatives from a range of stakeholders.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-06-04T11:01:46.817Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-04T11:01:46.817Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
2533
label Biography information for Lord Birt more like this
1121602
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Hen Harriers: Conservation remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) size of the population of, and (2) the threat of extinction faced by, hen harriers in England; and whether they intend to introduce a licencing system for grouse moors to protect hen harriers. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Redfern more like this
uin HL15253 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-29more like thismore than 2019-04-29
answer text <p>Natural England confirms that the breeding population of hen harriers in England in 2018 was 14 pairs and is assessed as extremely vulnerable, although there has been a trend for more breeding pairs in the last few years. The birds in England are part of a population that spans England, Scotland and Wales, which is not under immediate threat of extinction.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not have plans to regulate grouse shooting.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-04-29T13:07:12.143Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-29T13:07:12.143Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4551
label Biography information for Baroness Redfern more like this
1036894
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Hen Harriers: Conservation remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to counter the unlawful killing of hen harriers. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Birt more like this
uin HL12536 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-16more like thismore than 2019-01-16
answer text <p>The Government is very concerned about hen harrier populations, which is why we took the lead on the Hen Harrier Action Plan. This sets out what will be done to increase hen harrier populations in England and includes measures to stop illegal persecution. A copy of the plan is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>All wild birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, with strong penalties for committing offences against birds of prey and other wildlife. The Government takes wildlife crime very seriously and has identified raptor persecution as a national wildlife crime priority, focusing on hen harrier, golden eagle, goshawk, peregrine, red kite and white tailed eagle.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-01-16T12:42:13.993Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-16T12:42:13.993Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
2533
label Biography information for Lord Birt more like this
759133
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-11more like thismore than 2017-09-11
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Hen Harriers: Conservation remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many hen harrier nests in the UK were located in areas where the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds had primary control over access in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, and (3) 2017; how many of those nests failed to have any chicks fledge; and what were the known causes of those nest failures. more like this
tabling member printed
Viscount Ridley more like this
uin HL1502 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-25more like thismore than 2017-09-25
answer text <p>Wildlife conservation is a devolved matter so this reply relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has primary control over access to two known hen harrier breeding sites: the RSPB reserve at Geltsdale and United Utilities landholding in the Bowland Fells.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Between 2015 and 2017, eight nests were located on these sites, six of which failed to fledge young.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further details including known causes of nest failures are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Site</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Monitored by</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outcome</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Nest failure reason</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>1 Chick Fledged</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Predation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>RSPB Geltsdale</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>RSPB Geltsdale</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>1 Chick Fledged</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There were no nests on RSPB monitored land in 2017.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble remove filter
question first answered
less than 2017-09-25T10:00:25.883Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-25T10:00:25.883Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4272
label Biography information for Viscount Ridley more like this
417509
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Hen Harriers: Conservation remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, of the 12 hen harrier nesting attempts in England in 2015, how many of (1) the six failed nests, and (2) the six successful nests, were on land in an area where the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds had primary control over access to the nests. more like this
tabling member printed
Viscount Ridley more like this
uin HL2105 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-17more like thismore than 2015-09-17
answer text <p>The table below sets out monitoring arrangements and outcomes for the 12 hen harrier nesting attempts in England in 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Nest</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Landowner</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nest monitored by</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outcome</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Private landowner</p></td><td><p>Local raptor workers</p></td><td><p>Chicks Fledged</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Private landowner</p></td><td><p>Local raptor workers</p></td><td><p>Chicks Fledged</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>Natural England</p></td><td><p>Natural England</p></td><td><p>Chicks Fledged</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Forestry Commission</p></td><td><p>Forestry Commission/</p><p>RSPB/Natural England</p></td><td><p>Chicks Fledged</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>Forestry Commission</p></td><td><p>Forestry Commission/</p><p>RSPB/Natural England</p></td><td><p>Chicks Fledged</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Chicks Fledged</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p><p> </p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Predation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-09-17T16:25:25.68Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-17T16:25:25.68Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4272
label Biography information for Viscount Ridley more like this