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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Stratford (Labour), on Tuesday, 30 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 233 members in total.

HUNTING BILL

That this House congratulates the Scottish Parliament on the passage of the first stage of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill; looks forward to taking the earliest possible opportunity to re-affirm its stand on the abolition of hunting; and reminds Her Majesty's Government of the overwhelming support for abolition in the House and the high expectation amongst the electorate that the Government will honour the manifesto pledge to enable Parliament to reach a conclusion on this issue in respect of England and Wales.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

HUNTING BILL (323A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Gwyneth Dunwoody (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 20 November 2001. It has been signed by 6 members in total.
leave out from 'House' to end and insert 'notes that recent opinion polls show that a majority of the British people oppose a ban on hunting and that proposals by the Middle Way Group for licensed hunting are supported by veterinary surgeons, the Public Order Committee of the Association of Chief Police Officers, leading animal welfare academics, lawyers and other objective observers; further notes that the animal welfare aspects of the group's approach have been further strengthened by their proposal to remove the exemptions for hunting from the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996; and commends the Middle Way package as the only one to reflect public and professional opinion, to protect human liberty and to improve animal welfare.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
323 
323A1 
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Hunting Wildlife
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk