asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many quarry licences for falconry were issued in 1985, 1986 and 1987 to date; and what quarry species were involved.

The number of quarry licences issued for falconry was:

	1985	1986	1987
England and Wales	68	72	59

The quarry species involved have been blackbird, skylark, meadow pipit, lapwing, song thrush, black-headed gull, moorhen, fieldfare, redwing. I understand that the details in Scotland are:

	1985	1986	1987
Scotland	3	3	5

involving song thrush, blackbird, skylark, and meadow pipit.