Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has paid out in compensation for the killing of or injury to animals and livestock in each of the last three years.

Compensation paid by the Ministry of Defence for the killing of or injury to animals and livestock in each of the last three years was:

2014 £195,668.35

2015 £132,210.45

2016 £224,871.89

This equates to an average of £184,250.23 over the last three years.

The hon. Member may wish to note the average for the years 2005 to 2009 was £325,095.25.

2009 £266,229.14

2008 £400,474.15

2007 £321,143.61

2006 £244,657.68

2005 £392,971.65