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Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 7th January 2003

STANDING COMMITTEE F


New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

HUNTING BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [18th December 2002].

RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Wednesday 18th December (Sessional Order C relating to Programming):

That the following provisions shall have effect in place of the resolution agreed on 18th December:

    (1)   during proceedings on the Hunting Bill the Standing Committee shall, in addition to its first sitting on Tuesday 7th January 2003 at 4.30 p.m., meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.;

    (2)   the Bill shall be considered in the following order: Part 2, Part 1, Part 3 and Part 4 (in each case including related Schedules, New Clauses and New Schedules, with each Schedule being taken immediately after the Clause which introduces it);

    (3)   proceedings on the Bill (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 13th February 2003.

Alun Michael has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Sessional Order C(9) relating to Programming (28th June 2001).]

   

Mr James Gray

100

*Clause     8,     page     3,     leave out lines 11 to 14 and insert—

    '(1)   The test for registration in respect of proposed hunting is that its utility in preventing or reducing environmental damage outweighs any suffering that may be an unavoidable result of the hunting.

    (2)   In subsection (1) "environmental damage" means "damage to—".

   

Mr James Gray

96

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     11,     leave out from beginning to 'it' in line 12 and insert—

    '( )   Registration of proposed hunting of wild mammals shall be effected if the applicant satisfies the registrar that the utility of the proposed hunting outweighs any suffering which may be caused by it.

    ( )   In assessing the utility of the proposed hunting the registrar shall consider whether'.

   

Mr James Gray

94

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     11,     after 'hunting', insert 'or coursing'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

14

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     12,     after 'that', insert 'in the opinion of the landowner or occupier'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

13

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     12,     leave out 'it is likely' and insert 'the licensee intends'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

15

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     12,     after 'it', insert '( )'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

16

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     12,     leave out 'significant'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

17

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     13,     leave out 'serious'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

18

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     17,     at end insert 'or ground nesting birds'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

19

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     25,     at end insert—

      '( ) pets and domestic animals'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

20

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     25,     at end insert 'or

    ( )   will contribute towards—

    ( )   the sustainable management of the quarry species;

    ( )   the enjoyment of sport and recreation;

    ( )   the preservation of the landscape;

    ( )   the rural economy;

    ( )   vermin control;

    ( )   habitat protection;

    ( )   the sustainable development of the area (within the meaning of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development 1992);

    ( )   the interests of avoiding or preventing the spread of disease; or

    ( )   is for the purposes of obtaining food for animal or human consumption.'.

   

Mr James Gray

97

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     26,     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '( )   In assessing any suffering which may be caused by proposed hunting the registrar shall consider whether it is unnecessary.'.

   

Mr James Gray

101

*Clause     8,     page     3,     line     26,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

21

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     27,     leave out 'equivalent to that'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

22

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     28,     leave out 'not'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

23

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     29,     leave out from 'manner' to first 'to' in line 30 and insert 'which will not cause unnecessary suffering, balanced against the utility contribution as assessed above'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

24

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     30,     leave out 'significantly.'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

25

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     30,     at end insert 'The Secretary of State will give guidance, prior to the enactment of this bill, as to the relative cruelty of—

      (a) trapping and ensnaring,

      (b) gassing,

      (c) poisoning,

      (d) shooting with a rifle by day,

      (e) shooting with rifle by night,

      (f) shooting with a shotgun by day,

      (g) shooting with a shotgun by night,

      (h) shooting with an air gun, and

      (i) killing by hounds.'.

   

Sir Teddy Taylor
Mr Roger Gale
Miss Ann Widdecombe

62

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     30,     at end insert—

    '(3)   The third test for registration in respect of the proposed hunting of wild mammals is that the practice will not be engaged in on more than one day each hundred years, the day to be selected by the registrar.'.


   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

58

Schedule     2,     page     23,     line     33,     at end insert 'And who are listed as New Schedule 6 to this Bill.'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

57

Schedule     2,     page     23,     line     41,     at end insert—

    '( )   he has no known opinion on the subject of hunting with dogs, and is specifically precluded from membership of any organisation which takes a view on the principle of hunting.'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

59

Schedule     2,     page     25,     line     1,     at end insert 'as defined by The Bar Council.'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

60

Schedule     2,     page     25,     line     4,     at end insert 'However there may not be more than three sittings at any one time.'.


   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

27

Clause     11,     page     4,     line     14,     leave out from 'regulations' to end of line 15 and insert 'form an animal welfare standing committee comprised of members of—

      (a) the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and

      (b) the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare

       who have not previously campaigned either for or against hunting with dogs.'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

30

Clause     11,     page     4,     line     15,     at end insert 'so long as that organisation has no recognised position on the issue of hunting with dogs.'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

28

Clause     11,     page     4,     leave out lines 16 and 17.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

29

Clause     11,     page     4,     line     19,     leave out 'a prescribed animal welfare body' and insert 'the animal welfare standing committee'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

26

Page     4,     line     13,     leave out Clause 11.


   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

31

Clause     13,     page     4,     line     30,     leave out '18' and insert '12'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr Hugo Swire
Gregory Barker

32

Clause     13,     page     4,     line     30,     at end insert 'Where an applicant is younger than 18 years of age, his application must be countersigned by a parent or guardian.'.

   

Mr James Gray
Mr Peter Luff
Mr Hugo Swire
Mr Gregory Barker
Mr Adrian Flook
Mr Edward Garnier

98

Clause     13,     page     4,     line     35,     at end insert 'which may be set from time to time by the Secretary of State, but shall not be more than £10 per registration.'.



 
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