Results 1-12 of 12 for hunting speaker:Joan Ruddock

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Renewable Energy: Developing Countries (9 Nov 2009)

Joan Ruddock: ...of technology and climate change. These have been through multilateral fora such as the Major Economies Forum and the Danish-hosted Greenland Dialogue, as well as bilaterally. In October, Lord Hunt attended the "Delhi High Level Conference on Climate Change: Technology Deployment and Transfer" hosted by the Indian Government.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Members: Correspondence (29 Jun 2009)

Joan Ruddock: holding answer 18 June 2009 I apologise for the delay in responding to the hon. Member, and a reply from my noble colleague, Lord Hunt, will be issued shortly.

Climate Change Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2): Clause 25 — UK Domestic Effort (18 Nov 2008) has video

Joan Ruddock: I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment No. 43A to its Amendment No. 43. Lords amendment 43A to Commons amendment No. 43 was tabled by my noble Friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath in the other place in response to a recommendation from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee of that House. The Government were happy to accept the Committee's advice, and the result...

Orders of the Day: New Clause 16 — Carbon emissions reduction targets (28 Oct 2008) has video

Joan Ruddock: ...to microgeneration, which is one of the areas new clause 10 covers. As hon. Members will be aware, in considering the Energy Bill on Report in the other place on 22 October, my noble Friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath committed us to introduce an amendment to the Energy Bill to support small-scale generation by means of a feed-in tariff. The details of the amendment, including the level of...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Non-native Species (17 Jul 2008) has video

Joan Ruddock: What a temptation is presented to me! I assure the House that there is absolutely no question of any repeal of the Hunting Act 2004, which was sought by the public and was supported by all the animal welfare charities. None the less, I am more than happy to look again at the issue of mink. I might have said in response to the hon. Member for Banbury (Tony Baldry) who mentioned parakeets,...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Wildlife: Cyprus (11 Jun 2008)

Joan Ruddock: ...action against countries which fail to fully comply with the directive. In June 2007 the Commission sent a warning letter to Cypriot authorities, regarding a two-day exemption which permitted the hunting of turtle doves in spring, and warned that any future exemptions from the directive could lead to legal action being taken. The Cypriot authorities agreed not to renew this exemption. The...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Meat: Smuggling (22 May 2008)

Joan Ruddock: While there is no precise definition for bush meat, it is generally understood to mean the meat of wild animals hunted for food, derived mainly from Central and West African countries. Where the animals that have been hunted are rare or endangered they may be listed and their international trade controlled on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), an...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Birds: Game (20 Mar 2008)

Joan Ruddock: Section 2 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (the 1981 Act) sets out the hunting seasons for species listed on schedule 2, part 1. Section 5 of the 1981 Act prohibits certain methods of killing or taking wild birds. Hunting seasons for game birds are contained in section 3 of the Game Act 1831. Natural England can grant licences under section 16 of the 1981 Act to enable the hunting of...

Written Answers — Treasury: Game Birds (28 Nov 2007)

Joan Ruddock: ...WSS have the potential to monitor bags of 21 out of 27 huntable species and has the potential to monitor all 11 pest species. The tool needs further refinement before it could be used to monitor hunting bags. A report by the Public and Corporate Economic Consultants in 2006 estimated that the total number of gamebirds and wildfowl shot for sport in 2004 was just under 19 million, almost...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Birds: Malta (10 Oct 2007)

Joan Ruddock: ...protection, management and control of all wild birds. Member states are required to introduce legislation in line with the birds directive's requirements and ensure it is applied effectively. The hunting of turtle dove and quail in Malta is permitted under the birds directive. However, during periods of reproduction or during their return to rearing grounds, hunting may only be permitted...

Orders of the Day — Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Bill: Hedgerows (20 Mar 1997)

Ms Joan Ruddock: ...and half our butterflies breed in hedges. The threatened dormouse and field vole nestle in their midst; along with nesting birds such as the tree sparrow and yellowhammer. They are also bountiful hunting grounds for stoats and weasels.Laden with berries in the autumn, hedges provide rich pickings for both resident and visiting species. Hedge plants can provide nectar for butterflies and...