Results 1-7 of 7 for hunting speaker:Baroness Buscombe

Education and Inspections Bill (24 Oct 2006)

Baroness Buscombe: ...virtues of studying a module entitled "You and your genes". It sounds rather like a fashion module that has found its way on to the science curriculum. I was appalled to read the words of Andrew Hunt, who has personal overall responsibility for developing the new so-called Twenty First Century Science curriculum, including the single science course. He stated in a public e-mail: "What...

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [HL] (24 May 2006)

Baroness Buscombe: ...by the Government. It was fortunate that when we brought forward a similar amendment with this kind of procedure, the House was full of those wishing to protect the fox, in the form of the Hunting Bill. It is rather amusing that some of the freedoms of this country have been protected because noble Lords were here to vote on the Hunting Bill and went through the Lobbies to vote in our...

Civil Contingencies Bill (16 Nov 2004)

Baroness Buscombe: ...a review that might take up two hours of debate in your Lordships' House which, let us face it, is hardly a great deal of parliamentary time, compared to the time given to other Bills, such as the Hunting Bill. We are trying to find a way to have the opportunity to review extraordinarily wide powers if something is going badly wrong. These are extraordinarily wide powers. We want the...

Civil Contingencies Bill (16 Nov 2004)

Baroness Buscombe: ...always had the exemption and that it should remain because of historical significance. It seems a curious argument from a Government who want to get rid of the Lord Chancellor, want to get rid of hunting and seem determined to get rid of jury trial, which is one of the cornerstones of our legal system, that simply because we have had a law for 80 years we should keep it on the statute...

Civil Contingencies Bill (19 Oct 2004)

Baroness Buscombe: ...number of people are questioning why it is necessary to have the category, "disruption or destruction of plant life or animal life". If the Government are successful in their attempts to ban hunting, would such a clause ever be invoked should individuals or groups of people decide to defy that ban? What kind of instances are the Government thinking of in relation to, "disruption or...

Community Radio Order 2004 (16 Jul 2004)

Baroness Buscombe: ...was interesting and at times amusing. It considered the possible types of community stations that might be successful in obtaining a licence. Examples were given of "Hound FM" for those who are pro-hunting, which is one that I would probably listen to; and another suggestion for "Vardy FM" for the pro-creationists. While it was lighthearted on one level, an underlying serious concern was...

Address in Reply to Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech (20 Nov 2002)

Baroness Buscombe: ...activities that are crucial to the well-being of our economy. It is right that we raise the profile of those activities in responding to the gracious Speech. I also noted what the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, said, with regard to the omission of the word "Science" from the title of "Department of Trade and Industry"—a point well made. With regard to the economy, it is interesting to note...