Results 1-7 of 7 for hunting speaker:Christopher Chope

Public Bill Committee: Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill: Clause 1 - Purpose (28 Feb 2006)

Christopher Chope: ...political persuasion might be tempted to use the powers that the Government are giving themselves for totally different purposes. I can envisage someone saying that we could emasculate the Hunting Act 2004 by using the powers in the Bill. That should be a cause for concern for   Members on the Government Benches as well as for Opposition Members, because it shows that the powers could...

Public Bill Committee: Civil Partnership Bill [Lords]: Clause 90 - Objections to registration (26 Oct 2004)

Mr Christopher Chope: ...to be under the impression that the majority should always have sway, irrespective of any other consideration. Today, in the other place, minority rights—the right of people to be able to go hunting—will be debated. There are minority and majority rights at stake in this Committee, and it is important that people should bear that in mind.

Public Bill Committee: Civil Partnership Bill [Lords]: Clause 1 - Civil partnership (19 Oct 2004)

Mr Christopher Chope: ...are minded to do. They have an attitude of, ''Oh well, you can discount all that'' because this major piece of legislation was voted down in the House of Lords. This legislation is not like the Hunting Bill. We are talking about legislation that, for the first time, will incorporate into English law a bar on a man and a woman, neither of whom has been previously married, being able to...

Shipbuilding (South Coast) (28 Feb 2001)

Mr Christopher Chope: ...). My involvement with Vosper Thornycroft goes back some 18 years, during which time we have had a lot to celebrate: the success of the privatisation, the company's role as the lead yard for Hunt class mine sweepers, its continuing success in export markets and the diversification programme, which involved moving into aerospace. Vosper Thornycroft Aerospace is headquartered in...

Orders of the Day — Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill (Programme): Business of the House (23 Jan 2001)

Mr Christopher Chope: ...they obviously realise that it is extremely difficult to get even a proper definition of a hedge that will satisfy people at large. I certainly receive more letters about high hedges than about hunting.

Orders of the Day — Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill (22 Jan 2001)

Mr Christopher Chope: ...consumers information that would enable them to make an informed choice. Last week, the House was reminded that Hitler's Government were the only previous European Government to achieve a ban on foxhunting. Over the weekend, we heard that the Government intend to take DNA samples from people who have been arrested as suspects but then acquitted. One is bound to recall the words of Pastor...

Prayers: World Trade Organisation (28 Oct 1998)

Mr Christopher Chope: ...RSPCA entitled "Conflict or Concord? Animal welfare and the World Trade Organisation", to which I shall refer later. We have had a wide-ranging debate, which included references to circuses and hunting. I shall concentrate my remarks on the main subject of the debate—world trade—and welcome the general support for free trade that has been apparent in hon. Members' speeches. I...