Clause 8 - Tests for registration: utility and least suffering
Hunting Bill
2:30 pm
Mrs Marion Roe (Broxbourne, Conservative)
I remind the Committee that with this we are considering the following:
Amendment No. 18, in
clause 8, page 3, line 17, at end insert 'or ground nesting birds'.
Amendment No. 19, in
clause 8, page 3, line 25, at end insert—
'( ) pets and domestic animals'.
Amendment No. 20, in
clause 8, page 3, line 25, at end insert
'or
( ) will contribute towards—
( ) the sustainable management of the quarry species;
( ) the enjoyment of sport and recreation;
( ) the preservation of the landscape;
( ) the rural economy;
( ) vermin control;
( ) habitat protection;
( ) the sustainable development of the area (within the meaning of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development 1992);
( ) the interests of avoiding or preventing the spread of disease; or
( ) is for the purposes of obtaining food for animal or human consumption.'.
Amendment No. 110, in
clause 8, page 3, line 25, at end insert
'or will contribute towards the control of nuisance animals'.
Amendment No. 111, in
clause 8, page 3, line 25, at end insert
'or will contribute towards the maintenance of social and cultural cohesion of the area'.
Amendment No. 112, in
clause 8, page 3, line 25, at end insert
'or will contribute towards the provision of a service for the collection of dead, injured, ill and surplus livestock from farms in the area'.
Amendment No. 113, in
clause 8, page 3, line 25, at end insert
'or
( ) will contribute towards—
( ) the sustainable management of the quarry species;
( ) the enjoyment of sport and recreation;
( ) the preservation of the landscape;
( ) vermin control;
( ) habitat protection;
( ) the sustainable development of the area (within the meaning of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development 1992);
( ) the interests of avoiding or preventing the spread of disease; or
( ) is for the purposes of obtaining food for animal or human consumption.'.
Amendment No. 115, in
clause 8, page 3, line 25, at end insert
'or
( ) for the purpose of obtaining meat for human or animal consumption.'.