Hunting Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:00 am on 28 October 2004.

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Photo of Lord Mancroft Lord Mancroft Conservative 11:00, 28 October 2004

I am most grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. Like the Minister, I, too, was listening very carefully. He said in answer to the question raised by the noble Lady, Lady Saltoun, that the offence was committed by a person with intent. Can he show me where in the Bill the issue of intent arises? It appears to me that a person commits an offence if he hunts a wild mammal, not if he intends to do so. However, if he does not intend to do so, but the dog is doing the hunting, clearly he has not committed an offence, has he? I cannot see intent in that.