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Adjournment (Summer) (17 Jul 2003)

Mr Mark Tami: ...such as the size of tracks and the treatment that dogs receive in kennels. I emphasise again that neither the League Against Cruel Sports nor I think that the sport is inherently cruel, unlike hunting with dogs. I do not advocate a ban on the sport, but real issues must be addressed. Reform is required, and the ideal tool with which to achieve reform is the animal welfare Bill that we...

Hunting Bill: New Clause 13 — Registered Hunting: Absolute Bans: Deer, Hares, Foxes and Terrierwork (30 Jun 2003)

Mr Mark Tami: I am pleased to hear my right hon. Friend bring up what Jackie Ballard has said. She also said: "It is the RSPCA's view that both these amendments will, if passed, ban the cruel sport of hunting. However, Tony Banks's amendment, if it becomes law, will give us all that we have campaigned for."

Public Bill Committee: Hunting Bill: Clause 3 - Exempt hunting (4 Feb 2003)

Mr Mark Tami: ...Mr. Garnier). It is important to cover this issue, which was discussed on Thursday, when I was not here. A future Secretary of State should not have a wide-ranging power to exempt certain forms of hunting in schedule 1. If there is to be a change—clearly that could be a fundamental change—it should be dealt with on the Floor of the House and not by some back-door method.

Hunting Bill (16 Dec 2002)

Mr Mark Tami: ...although perhaps not the conclusion envisaged in the current wording of the Bill. When previous Governments have legislated to ban cruel and barbaric sports, if one can call them sports, such as foxhunting, bear baiting and badger digging, they have done so on a moral basis. The strength of public opinion opposed to such bloodthirsty activities has promoted bans to stop them, so society...

Hunting Bill (16 Dec 2002)

Mr Mark Tami: I thank my hon. Friend for that point. There was a Sky poll today which showed that nearly two thirds of people are against foxhunting. That figure is consistently thrown up by surveys. I do not know where the hon. Member for Montgomeryshire (Lembit Öpik) gets his figures, but they are somewhat different from the facts. As I said, other so-called sports were banned because people found...

Hunting Bill (16 Dec 2002)

Mr Mark Tami: ...is cruel and unnecessary, and that there is a more practical and humane alternative, the only justifiable outcome is that that activity should be banned. I can understand those who argue that hunting is not cruel—not that I agree with them or accept their contention—more than those who say that hunting is cruel, but it is okay to license it. The test that the Government propose...