Addresses the current Bill, examines the potential application of the Parliament Act to the issue, and provides an overview of the Parliamentary debate of the 2000-2001 Hunting Bill and related comment. Published 13th December 2002.
Text of the Hunting Bill, as introduced in the House of Commons on 3rd December 2002. Html and pdf versions with link to separate Explanatory Notes.
Includes the official report of proceedings for each sitting of the Committee through February 27 2003, plus the Committee membership and the resulting version of the Bill.
Hunting with dogs will be permitted under the new Hunting Bill provided it can be shown there is a need to undertake the activity and there is no generally less cruel method.
Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael's version of what transpired in the Standing Committee meetings. Includes a full list of amendments.
Text of the Hunting Bill, as amended in Standing Committee F on 28th February 2003 prior to Third Reading. Html and pdf versions.
Rural Affairs Minister's statement in full. Hunting with dogs will be permitted under the new Hunting Bill on a case-by-case basis provided it satisfies two tests. The 'utility' test involves asking what is necessary to prevent serious damage to livestock, crops and other property, and the 'cruelty' test which involves asking which effective methods of achieving that purpose cause the least suffering.
The Prime Minister believed that in reaching the conclusions that had been reached Mr Michael had done his best to try to find a rational way forward. Asked whether the Prime Minister would vote for the Bill, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister fully supported Mr Michael.
Notices of amendments prior to Third Reading.
Notes refer to the Hunting Bill as introduced in the House of Commons on 3rd December 2002.
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