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Wild Mammals (Hunting With Dogs) Bill 1997/98

Wild Mammals (Hunting With Dogs) Bill. Committee stage tenth sitting (afternoon). New clause 21 (Stalking, and flushing from cover), discussed with new clause 17 (Terrier work), and new clause 8 (Exemption in respect of certain places used by wild mammals), agreed to. Sittings motion agreed to. New clause 12 (Retrieval of game) agreed to. New clause 13 (Escaped animals) agreed to. New clause 22 (Injured animals) agreed to. New clause 14 (Power to alter exceptions) agreed to. New clause 4 (Exemption in respect of certain scientific research) negatived. New clause 5 (Exemption in respect of prevention of damage to land, etc) negatived. New clause 6 (Exemption in respect of registered, licensed or recognised hounds or hunts) negatived. New clause 7 (Exemption in respect of fox control in national parks) negatived. Schedules 1 and 2 agreed to as amended. Bill as amended to be reported (Bill 131 1997/98).