To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to ban fox-hunting on land under his jurisdiction, and if he will make a statement. [39217]

The Government believe that all field sports are a matter for the conscience and decision of the individual, and we have no plans to introduce legislation to ban fox-hunting.Fox hunting on land owned by my right hon. Friend and managed by the Forestry Commission is permitted only where it has traditionally taken place or where the right to hunt or to grant facilities to hunt has been reserved in the title. No permissions are currently granted for the hunting of foxes on any of the remaining land owned by my right hon. Friend.