Hunting Bill

Public Bill Committees

• Hunting Bill, 1st sitting (142 speeches)
  [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
• Hunting Bill, 2nd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • Clause 8 (198 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 100, in clause 8, page 3, leave out lines 11 to 14 and insert— '(1) The test for registration in respect of proposed hunting is that its utility in preventing...
• Hunting Bill, 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • Clause 8 - Tests for registration: (146 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 100, in clause 8, page 3, leave out lines 11 to 14 and insert— '(1) The test for registration in respect of proposed hunting is that its utility in...
• Hunting Bill, 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Clause 8 - Tests for registration: (173 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [9 January]: No. 100, in clause 8, page 3, leave out lines 11 to 14 and insert— '(1) The test for registration in respect of proposed hunting is that its utility in...
• Hunting Bill, 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • Clause 8 - Tests for registration: (177 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 131, in clause 8, page 3, line 11, leave out 'hunting' and insert 'pest control'.—[Dr. Whitehead.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
• Hunting Bill, 6th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Clause 8 - Tests for registration: utility and least suffering (163 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [14 January]: Amendment No. 94, in clause 8, page 3, line 11, after 'hunting', insert 'or coursing'.—[Mr. Gray.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
• Hunting Bill, 7th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • Clause 8 - Tests for registration: utility and least suffering (166 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 16, in clause 8, page 3, line 12, leave out 'significant'.
• Hunting Bill, 8th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Clause 8 - Tests for registration: utility and (183 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [16 January]: No. 185, in clause 8, page 3, line 16, after 'birds', insert 'or wild birds'.—[Alun Michael] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
• Hunting Bill, 9th sitting, part 1 (0 speeches)
  • [Part I] (0 speeches)
    [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • Clause 8 - Tests for registration: utility and least suffering (176 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [16 January]: No. 185, in clause 8, page 3, line 16, after 'birds', insert 'or wild birds'.—[Alun Michael.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
• Hunting Bill, 9th sitting, part 2 (0 speeches)
  • [Part II] (56 speeches)
    [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
• Hunting Bill, 10th sitting (2 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Clause 9 - The Registrar (189 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 192, in clause 9, page 3, line 32, at beginning insert 'As regards England'.
• Hunting Bill, 11th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • Clause 9 - The registrar (125 speeches)
    Amendment moved [this day]: No. 304, in clause 9, page 3, line 32, after 'registrar'')', insert 'who is appropriately qualified in terms of subsection (1A) below'.—[Mr. Gray.]
  • Schedule 2 - The hunting tribunal (33 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 211, in schedule 2, page 23, line 41, at end insert— '( ) he is free from bias on the issue of hunting with dogs.'.
• Hunting Bill, 12th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Schedule 2 - The Hunting Tribunal (62 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [23 January]: No. 211, in schedule 2, page 23, line 41, at end insert— '( ) he is free from bias on the issue of hunting with dogs.'.—[Mr. Gray] Question again...
  • Clause 11 - Prescribed animal welfare bodies (83 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 209, in clause 11, page 4, line 14, leave out from 'regulations' to end of line 15 and insert 'form an animal welfare standing committee comprised of members...
• Hunting Bill, 13th sitting, part 1 (0 speeches)
  • [Part I] (0 speeches)
    [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • Clause 11 - Prescribed animal welfare bodies (31 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 320, in clause 11, page 4, line 18, leave out subsection (3).—[Mr. Gray.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
  • Clause 12 - Advisory bodies (14 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 13 - Application by individual (110 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 31, in clause 13, page 4, line 30, leave out '18' and insert '12'.
• Hunting Bill, 13th sitting, part 2 (0 speeches)
  • [Part II] (17 speeches)
    [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • Clause 14 - Application on behalf of group (38 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 263, in clause 14, page 5, leave out lines 10 to 12.
  • Clause 16 - Renewal of application (26 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 178, in clause 16, page 6, line 10, leave out 'six' and insert 'twelve'.
  • Clause 17 - Determination by registrar (18 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 246, in clause 17, page 7, line 3, after 'satisfied', insert 'beyond a reasonable doubt by the applicant or applicants'.
• Hunting Bill, 14th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Clause 17 - Determination by Registrar (52 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 324, in clause 17, page 7, line 12, at end insert— '( ) conviction for an offence under the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 (c.14), ( ) conviction...
  • Clause 18 - Appeal to tribunal (12 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 332, in clause 18, page 7, line 34, after '14', insert ', or grants it in reliance on section 17(5),'.
  • Clause 19 - Determination by Tribunal (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 243, in clause 19, page 8, line 7, leave out from 'may' to end of line 8.—[Mr. Marris.] Clause 19, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 20 ordered...
  • Clause 22 - Content of the register (26 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 232, in clause 22, page 8, line 40, leave out 'and' and insert— '(dd) in the case of a group registration, the name and address of every person for the time...
  • Clause 23 - Inspection of the register (35 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 233, in clause 23, page 9, line 11, after 'inspection', insert '(otherwise than by a person mentioned in subsection (2A))'.
  • Clause 24 - Standard duration of registration (49 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 271, in clause 24, page 9, line 18, leave out from 'effect' to 'as' in line 20 and insert— '(a) unless and until such time as the licensee may be shown to the...
• Hunting Bill, 15th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • Clause 24 - Standard duration of registration (42 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 271, in clause 24, page 9, line 18, leave out from 'effect' to 'as' in line 20 and insert— '(a) unless and until such time as the licensee may be shown...
  • Clause 25 - Renewal of registration (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 334, in clause 25, page 9, line 27, after 'specified', insert— '(i) by the registrar or Tribunal on granting the application for renewal, or (ii) where no period...
  • Clause 27 - Automatic conditions of individual registration (102 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 222, in clause 27, page 10, line 13, leave out from 'registration' to 'hunting' in line 18 and insert— '(a) reasonable steps are taken for the purpose of...
  • Clause 28 - Automatic conditions of group registration (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 326, in clause 28, page 11, line 18, leave out 'or' and insert ', the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 (c.14),'. No. 327, in clause 28, page 11, line 19, at end...
  • Clause 29 - Amendment of Automatic conditions (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 221, in clause 29, page 11, leave out lines 23 and 24. In the absence of my hon. Friend the Member for Alyn and Deeside (Mark Tami), I am pleased to speak to the...
  • Clause 32 - Group registration: addition or replacement (13 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No.40, in clause 32, page 12, leave out lines 25 and 26. Subsection (4) has no relation whatever to animal welfare. By no stretch of anybody's imagination could something...
  • Clause 33 - De-registration: conviction of offence (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 330, in clause 33, page 13, line 11, leave out 'or' and insert— '( ) the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912 (c.14), ( ) section 2 of the Protection of...
• Hunting Bill, 16th sitting (0 speeches)
  • Mr. George Stevenson (0 speeches)
  • Clause 1 - Hunting wild mammals with dogs (106 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 117, in clause 1, page 1, line 6, after 'registered' insert 'for the purpose of pest control'.—[Rob Marris.]
  • Clause 2 - Registered hunting (45 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 77, in clause 2, page 1, line 11, leave out 'the' and insert 'one or more'.
• Hunting Bill, 17th sitting, part 1 (0 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Clause 2 - Registered hunting (27 speeches)
    On a point of order, Mr. Stevenson. I was absent from the Committee last week, attending the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. My attention has been drawn to references to me made...
  • Clause 3 - Exempt hunting (6 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No.4, in clause 3, page 2, leave out lines 15 and 16. This will be a brief discussion about the negative and affirmative resolution procedures. I am moving the amendment...
  • Schedule 1 - Exempt hunting (110 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 335, in schedule 1, page 21, line 5, leave out 'wild mammal' and insert 'deer'.
• Hunting Bill, 17th sitting, part 2 (0 speeches)
  • [Part II] (95 speeches)
    [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
• Hunting Bill, 18th sitting (15 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Schedule 1 - Exempt Hunting (127 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 212, in schedule 1, page 21, line 39, at end insert— 'Mink (1A) The hunting of mink is exempt if it takes place on land— (a) which belongs to the...
• Hunting Bill, 19th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Schedule 1 - Exempt Hunting (167 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 73, in schedule 1, page 22, line 1, leave out paragraphs 2 and 3.—[Mr. Gray.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
• Hunting Bill, 20th sitting (4 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Clause 4 - HUNTING: ASSISTANCE (51 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 5, in clause 4, page 2, line 18, leave out 'knowingly' and insert 'expressly'. The amendment may sound a little on the dry side to Labour Members but Opposition...
  • Clause 5 - Hunting: defence (21 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 262, in clause 5, page 2, line 24, leave out '1' and insert '4'. I shall be brief, because many of the points that I wish to make under this amendment have been...
  • Clause 6 - Deer (44 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Hunting Bill, 21st sitting, part 1 (0 speeches)
  [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • Clause 6 - Deer (161 speeches)
    Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
• Hunting Bill, 21st sitting, part 2 (0 speeches)
  • [Part II] (124 speeches)
    [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
• Hunting Bill, 22nd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Clause 7 - Hare coursing (119 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 10, in clause 7, page 2, leave out line 34.
• Hunting Bill, 23rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • Clause 7 - Hare Coursing (150 speeches)
    Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
  • New clause 10 - Hares (2 speeches)
    No. NC10, to move the following Clause:— 'Registration under Part 2 shall not be effected in respect of the hunting of hares.'.—[Mr. Michael Foster.] Brought up, and read the First...
• Hunting Bill, 24th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • New clause 11 - Use of dogs below ground (140 speeches)
    'Registration under Part 2 shall not be effected in respect of any hunting that involves the use of a dog below ground.'. Brought up, and read the First time.
• Hunting Bill, 25th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • New clause 11 - Use of dogs below ground (40 speeches)
    'Registration under Part 2 shall not be effected in respect of any hunting that involves the use of a dog below ground.'.—[Mr. Michael Foster.] Brought up, and read the First time. ...
  • Clause 40 - Arrest (15 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 41, in clause 40, page 15, line 30, at end insert 'or'.
  • Clause 42 - Forfeiture (21 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 291, in clause 42, page 16, line 33, at end insert— '(4A) A forfeiture order must, in the case of a dog, make specific provision for its care and well being.'.
  • Clause 45 - Interpretation (61 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 359, in clause 45, page 18, line 4, leave out 'includes, in particular' and insert 'is'.
• Hunting Bill, 26th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Clause 45 - Interpretation (54 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 361, in clause 45, page 18, leave out line 16. During an exchange with the Minister before the Committee, I was trying to think of an analogy for this situation....
  • Schedule 3 - Consequential Amendments (25 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 61, in schedule 3, page 26, leave out lines 28 to 30. We now come to a more substantial part of this morning's business, which deals with an error in the...
  • Clause 50 - Commencement (8 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 356, in clause 50, page 19, line 23, leave out 'section 6' and insert 'sections 6 and 7'.
  • Clause 51 - Transitional arrangements (26 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 45, in clause 51, page 19, line 33, leave out 'three' and insert 'twelve'.
• Hunting Bill, 27th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mrs. Marion Roe in the Chair]
  • Clause 51 - Transitional arrangements (42 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 45, in clause 51, page 19, line 33, leave out 'three' and insert 'twelve'—[Mr. Barker.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
  • Clause 52 - Short title (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • New clause 4 - Compensation (48 speeches)
    'Compensation shall be paid to all of those whose livelihoods will be affected by— (a) the failure of an applicant to become a registered hunt, at a level and in a manner to be decided by...