Chamber and committees

Mr Dignon, can you clarify whether you have consulted others, such as vets, on humane cable restraints?

I mean the evidence that connects grouse moors to raptor persecution.

Ms Fitzgerald, where in the bill does it say that there is an upper limit for the time taken for an investigation?

What if it takes a year? The individual will have had their licence suspended and therefore their livelihood taken away for a year, perhaps without any evidence of a dead bird.

Have you got evidence? Can you tell me categorically that there is evidence to suggest that the cause of death is raptor persecution? If so, is that evidence peer reviewed?

Well, I will be interested to see that.

What did you say?

Has that been reflected in the responses to the call for evidence so far? Has the bill team picked that up?

That speaks to the same approach that you are taking to grouse moor licensing. Should there be a bespoke offence for tampering and interference with and sabotage of traps?

What size of area does the Government define as peatland?