Results 1-9 of 9 for hunting speaker:Joan Ryan

Hunting Act 2004 (22 Mar 2007)

Joan Ryan: May I start by congratulating the right hon. Member for Maidstone and The Weald (Miss Widdecombe) on securing this Adjournment debate? I acknowledge her longstanding and ongoing commitment to the hunting legislation and, indeed, the whole issue. It is a timely point at which to discuss the enforcement of the legislation. There is plenty to say in the debate, and she is right that there is...

Hunting Act 2004 (22 Mar 2007)

Joan Ryan: If my hon. Friend bears with me, I shall come to some of those issues shortly. The Act does not prevent hunts from meeting and it does not prevent activities such as trail or drag hunting. We would have no difficulty with those activities, and I noticed that the right hon. Lady feels the same way. The Act does not prevent farmers and others from undertaking legal pest control activities, such...

Hunting Act 2004 (22 Mar 2007)

Joan Ryan: ...knowledge of this matter. Nevertheless, it is important to clarify the point about convictions. It is not for the Government to direct chief constables on how to deploy their resources to deal with hunting. Chief constables are best placed to decide how to deploy the resources available according to operational priorities and objectives. While we have not made funding available...

Hunting Act 2004 (22 Mar 2007)

Joan Ryan: As I said, for whatever reason they are continuing, the law must be obeyed, and nobody is above the law. We also have plenty of evidence that many of those doing drag and trial hunting are getting on well and are unlikely to want to revert to their previous practice. The vast majority of the public still support a hunting ban—they were not just supporting it when legislation was before...

Hunting Act 2004 (22 Mar 2007)

Joan Ryan: ...by the House and the public. I am aware that some commentators have suggested that the legislation has loopholes and that that has resulted in limited convictions. That is not the case. The Hunting Act makes it an offence for a person to hunt a wild animal with a dog unless the hunting is exempt. For the purposes of the Act, the word "hunting" has its ordinary English meaning, which...

Written Ministerial Statements — Home Department: Animal Procedures Committee (6 Jun 2006)

Joan Ryan: On behalf of the Home Secretary and the Minister for the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland, I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Peter Hunt and Dr. Mark Prescott as members of the Animal Procedures Committee from 1 April 2006, each for a four year term. Dr. Hunt is Biological Standards Officer at Cardiff University. He has...

Written Answers — Home Department: Dr. David Kelly (5 Jun 2006)

Joan Ryan: ...would consult the police (see Rule 6 Coroners Rules 1984) before making the selection. The death of Dr. Kelly took place within the jurisdiction of the Oxfordshire coroner and so the choice of Dr. Hunt would have been made by that coroner.

Written Answers — Home Department: Pathologists (5 Jun 2006)

Joan Ryan: ...(1991) Dr. D. S. Cook (2003) Dr. P. N. Cooper (1993) Dr. A. M. Davison (1999) Dr. V. Djurovic (1991) Dr. M. J. Egan (2002) Dr. A. W. Fegan-Earl (2002) Dr. G. C. A. Fernando (1993) Dr. N. C. A. Hunt (2001) Dr. D. S. James (1994) Dr. P. G. Jerreat (1991) Dr. C. P. Johnson (1996) Dr. W. Lawler (1984) Dr. S. Leadbeatter (1989) Dr. P. Lumb (2003) Prof. C. Milroy (1991) Dr. F. Patel (1991) Dr....

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation: Windfall Tax (2 Jul 1997)

Ms Joan Ryan: ...groups, notably the Enfield Preservation Society, which has done so much over the years to safeguard the nature and character of Enfield. Enfield Chase and areas such as Forty Hill served as royal hunting grounds for over 400 years. Both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I often hunted in the area. No hunting takes place there now. Today, the unique characteristics of the area, and historic...