AQW 44516/22-27 – Deer culling

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of the potential merits of distributing venison, produced as a result of deer culling, to food banks and other initiatives which support people in food poverty.

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department has not made any assessment on the potential merits of distributing venison as a result of deer culling, to food banks and other initiatives which support people in food poverty.

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