S.C.F.
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, |
(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 |
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.'.