Results 1-9 of 9 for hunting speaker:Lord Astor of Hever

Armed Forces Bill (14 Jun 2006)

Lord Astor of Hever: ...on that issue. I hope that the noble and learned Lord the Attorney-General will respond on this issue in Committee. He ducked out of our debate last July. Defending the Government's ban on hunting was placed higher on his list of priorities than were the interests of our Armed Forces. Other amendments that we will bring forward include placing the rules of engagement on a statutory basis,...

Armed Forces: Chain of Command (14 Jul 2005)

Lord Astor of Hever: ...Compensation) Bill. The earlier intervention of the noble and learned Lord the Attorney-General reflects the Government's priorities in that he had to attend a hearing to defend the abolition of hunting rather than this very important debate today. I want to make it clear that we on these Benches do not for one second seek to defend any solider of any nation who abuses his or her uniform...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Bosnia-Herzegovina: War Crimes (1 Feb 2005)

Lord Astor of Hever: asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the role of British forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina in relation to the hunt for war-crime suspects, with particular reference to Mr Karadzic and General Mladic; and What is the role of the European Union-led force in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the detention of persons indicted for war crimes (PIFWCs).

Defence (17 Jan 2005)

Lord Astor of Hever: ...could cripple global trade, and revealed that there have been intelligence indications of Al'Qaeda plans to blow up ships as they sail through maritime "choke points". It is worth noting that the small but vital minesweeping/hunting force—essential for an island race—has already been reduced below the numbers of ships promised in the SDR. Moreover, 95 per cent of kit for any...

Hunting Bill (16 Sep 2003)

Lord Astor of Hever: My Lords, despite the gentle hint from the Minister, I want to touch briefly on the problems of enforcing a ban. As the Bill is currently drafted, the primary offence of hunting is sketchily defined. It is not clear who is liable for prosecution. Is it the huntsman, who may be up to half a mile from the hounds, the whipper-in, the masters, the followers or the hunt chairman? How will the...

Wild Mammals (Protection) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill [HL] (7 Mar 2003)

Lord Astor of Hever: ...benefits of shooting, as well as the economic ones. Shooting generates an estimated £1 billion each year for the UK economy. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Donoughue, for his commitment to hunting and to other country sports, and for listening to the views from all sides. I entirely agree with his remarks about the RSPCA, and that the law needs clarification, simplification and...

Hepatitis C (12 Mar 2002)

Lord Astor of Hever: ...up a health Minister for this debate. I have the greatest respect for the noble Lord, Lord Filkin, who always answers my questions effectively. However, I am disappointed that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, is not here in person to demonstrate the Government's real concern for this group of people who, unfortunately and tragically, received infected blood products before the hepatitis C...

The National Health Service (2 May 2001)

Lord Astor of Hever: ...almost to the day, many in the NHS welcomed the arrival of the Labour Government. That good will has been completely eroded by the constant flow of new government initiatives and targets, the witch hunts and the failures to tackle recruitment and retention. Now GPs and hospital consultants are on the verge of open warfare; Ministers face growing militancy from midwives; and nurses have...

Hepatitis C (23 Apr 2001)

Lord Astor of Hever: ...miles from Penzance. The Trent region, however, has four centres. During the course of the debate in November last year in the name of my noble friend Lord Howe, the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, told the House that the Haemophilia Alliance was developing a national service specification to help standardise all aspects of haemophilia services. This was intended to get rid of...