Results 1-9 of 9 for hunting speaker:Alan Meale

Written Answers — Justice: Arrests: Hunting (13 Nov 2007)

Alan Meale: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people have been (a) arrested, (b) charged and (c) convicted for offences under the Hunting Act 2005, broken down by police force area.

Business of the House (15 Jul 2004)

Mr Alan Meale: Will the Leader of the House inform hon. Members why the business for September, which he announced today, does not include the topic of hunting with dogs? As I understand it, unless the topic is brought back in the House today, it will not be debated in the September session because one parliamentary month must pass before a Bill can be debated under the Parliament Acts.

Racing Industry (10 Apr 2002)

Mr Alan Meale: ..., and I wish him well in his endeavours on this important subject. The regular audience to such events has witnessed some of the finest feats of horsemanship in the world at the recent national hunt festival in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, at the grand national meeting at Aintree, Liverpool and at the opening race meeting of the flat season, with the Lincoln meeting held at the Minister's...

Wild Mammals (Protection) Bill (26 Jan 1996)

Mr Alan Meale: ...on Second Reading on 14 February 1992. Clause 1 of that Bill would have made it an offence wilfully to inflict any suffering on or cruelly ill-treat any animal. Clause 2 would have outlawed all hunting with dogs. Members may recall that the hunting clause caused palpitations among some Conservative Members; however, no one appeared to object to clause 1. History records that the Bill was...

Wild Mammals (Protection) Bill (26 Jan 1996)

Mr Alan Meale: ...catalogued tens of thousands of similar cases every year in which charges cannot be brought. Many of my friends and the majority of the public will be disappointed that my Bill does not outlaw the hunting and killing of wild animals using dogs or the strangulation of animals on wire snares. So am I—but the reality is that, if I had brought such a measure before the House, it would...

Cruelty to Greyhounds (7 Feb 1994)

Mr Alan Meale: ...hon. Friend aware that, as well as its being against NGRC rules to sell greyhounds to Spain, it is against its rules to allow dogs to go to Spain to be used in other activities such as coursing and hunting, to be used on flapping tracks in the United Kingdom, or for them to be bloodied on live animals, including rabbits? There is a price to pay. My hon. Friend may not be aware that...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (23 Jun 1992)

Mr Alan Meale: Now that the Prime Minister has returned from Rio, where I hope that he learnt a lot about the environment, will he support moves in this Parliament to ban the hunting of animals, with dogs, for the pleasure of people? [interruption.]

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (23 Jun 1992)

Mr Alan Meale: Now that the Prime Minister has returned from Rio, where, undoubtedly, he learnt much about the environment, will he support legislation in the House to ban the hunting of animals, with dogs, for the pleasure of people?

Hydatidosis Control (3 Mar 1992)

Mr Alan Meale: ...farm and meat industries millions of pounds, but annually kills people and puts hundreds in hospital for surgery. Under present arrangements, a provision by the Government enables fox and other hunting packs to bypass health regulations on the disposal of dead farm animals. Hunting hounds are virtually all fed on uncooked meat and offal from fallen stock from farms, despite the fact that...