Results 1-18 of 18 for hunting speaker:George Howarth

Debate on the Address: [First Day] (23 Nov 2004)

Mr George Howarth: ...part of my constituency is rural farmland. At a recent meeting in one village, I was asked what was going to happen about the problem of foxes causing a nuisance. I pointed out that, despite the Hunting Bill, in such circumstances landowners would still be able to shoot them. Another constituent then rose to his feet and said, "Well, that's fine for the foxes, but does it apply to the...

Alder Hey Hospital (21 Nov 2001)

Mr George Howarth: ...the difficulties. When the Redfern inquiry was in progress, I was a member of the Government and I tried to arrange a meeting between me, the solicitor who represented many of the families and Lord Hunt, the Minister who was responsible at the time. I was unable to do that. In 15 years as a Member of Parliament, I have never been refused a meeting with a Minister. I am still angry about my...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Hunting With Dogs (12 Jul 1999)

Mr George Howarth: As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made clear, we are actively considering how to take this issue forward. The House voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ban on hunting in a free vote in 1997. Since then, we have been discussing ways of bringing this issue to a conclusion. We hope to make an announcement of our specific proposals soon.

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Hunting With Dogs (12 Jul 1999)

Mr George Howarth: I have to point out that the Opposition supported the principles behind the Good Friday agreement, and it is, frankly, wrong for the hon. Gentleman to condense both that issue and hunting. I am sure that he, like the rest of us, wants to see peace in Northern Ireland, and I should not have expected the hon. Gentleman to raise this issue along with that of Northern Ireland.

Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill: Power to Amend (13 Mar 1998)

Mr George Howarth: ...paper produced by my noble Friend Baroness Mallalieu perceived problems with the European convention on human rights, in relation both to this Bill and to future legislation that might seek to ban hunting with hounds. Legal arguments outlined in her paper are based on specialist leading counsel's advice. The paper details the grounds on which the Bill may be challenged in regard to...

Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill: Power to Amend (13 Mar 1998)

Mr George Howarth: ...is deprived of property, not when merely the use is controlled. Article 8 was also mentioned last week. As I said, there is nothing in the jurisprudence on the convention to suggest that a ban on hunting with dogs contravenes the right to privacy. In particular, Strasbourg has expressed the view that article 8 does not encompass the right to keep a dog. If, as we assert, the right to...

New clause 2: Power to Amend (6 Mar 1998)

Mr George Howarth: Hon. Members have asked whether the hunting ban proposed in the Bill would breach the European convention on human rights. The hon. and learned Member for Harborough (Mr. Garnier) mentioned articles 1 and 8. I understand that no one would be deprived of his or her property if the Bill were enacted—therefore, the Bill does not contravene article 1—and that although article 8 is...

National Hunt Racing (14 Jan 1998)

Mr George Howarth: ...says that my memory is bad. If there has been such a debate over the past decade, I apologise, but I certainly have no recollection of it. The hon. Gentleman placed particular emphasis on national hunt racing. I think it is true to say that no other country has a national hunt or jump racing system that is anything like ours. The grand national—which takes place in my...

National Hunt Racing (14 Jan 1998)

Mr George Howarth: ...which he rightly said was a matter for the Chancellor. I know that he will study the BHB's plan carefully; we have an on-going dialogue with the Treasury on such matters. I shall refer only briefly to the ban on hunting, because it has already been debated thoroughly. I accept—as I accepted on Second Reading of the Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill—that there will be an...

Orders of the Day — Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill (28 Nov 1997)

Mr George Howarth: ...on a party political basis—which, for the most part, is what it has done today. My right hon. and hon. Friends and I made a manifesto commitment that there would be a vote on banning fox hunting, and that it would be a free vote. That manifesto commitment will be met today: hon. Members are free to vote according to what they think, and to what their consciences tell them. I...

Orders of the Day — Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill (28 Nov 1997)

Mr George Howarth: ...receive an answer to his question. The Bill hinges on two matters of substance, which have been debated. They are both legitimate and we should be concerned with both. The first is the effect of hunting with hounds on the quarry, whether it be deer, foxes or hare. Basically, the question that the House and each Member has to answer is: is hunting with hounds unnecessarily cruel? Two...

Orders of the Day — Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill (28 Nov 1997)

Mr George Howarth: ...of foxes, and I acknowledge that foxes cause damage. The question that the hon. Gentleman and those who share his view must answer is whether the chase itself is sufficiently cruel to make fox hunting unacceptable. The evidence that was presented by my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich, North proves beyond reasonable doubt that the chase itself is cruel enough to make the banning of fox...

Orders of the Day — Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill (28 Nov 1997)

Mr George Howarth: ...of my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich, North, but was equally valid. She used a combination of common sense and colour, enabling her to make the more passionate case. She graphically described hunting with hounds and her speech was received with great respect on both sides of the House. All hon. Members should have listened to the right hon. Lady. In the late 20th century as we move to...

Orders of the Day — Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill (28 Nov 1997)

Mr George Howarth: I have received the same correspondence from the British Horseracing Board, which makes the point that development of certain types of horse racing—such as hunting point-to-point and national hunt racing—[Interruption.] Hang on. If the right hon. Gentleman will listen, I will reply to his question. There is probably some strength in the board's argument, but there are alternative...

Prayers: Sport Hunting (29 Oct 1997)

Mr George Howarth: ...from hon. Members on both sides of the Chamber. The hon. Member for Mid-Dorset and North Poole (Mr. Fraser) essentially made a constituency speech in which he spoke of the impact that a ban on hunting would have in his area. He rightly described the economic consequences for the rural economy and specifically the support industries, agriculture and the countryside. I thought that his...

Prayers: Sport Hunting (29 Oct 1997)

Mr George Howarth: ...wife responded, "Not in his case, because he rarely catches anything." I suspect that many hon. Members know that feeling well. There is a world of difference between angling and various sorts of hunting. I am not coming down on one side or the other, but it must be acknowledged that there are differences in approach and in the way the sports are perceived. Any comparison is therefore...

Orders of the Day — Confiscation of Alcohol (Young Persons) Bill (24 Jan 1997)

Mr George Howarth: ...drinking in a family setting should be established. That is the approach that I take, and I am sure that the same goes for many other hon. Members. The right hon. Member for Wirral, West (Mr. Hunt), who I gather was something of an inspiration for the Bill, spoke of his experience in his constituency, and expressed support for the Bill on behalf of the Conservative candidate in Wirral,...

Opposition Day: Local Government Finance (25 Jul 1989)

Mr George Howarth: ...net, each payer of the poll tax will have to find £311, for which there can be no justification. That inequality is not confined to my own constituency. The hon. Member for Wirral, West (Mr. Hunt), who has been elevated to Minister of State, Department of the Environment, may be aware that, as a consequence of the incompetence of the former Secretary of State for the Environment, the...