To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the temporary cessation of hunting with dogs on the level of predation of livestock by foxes. - There is no information collected centrally which could provide the basis for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the temporary cessation of hunting with dogs on the level of predation of livestock by foxes. - There is no information collected centrally which could provide the basis for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what rights of access currently exist for hunting wild mammals with dogs on his Department's land.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what rights of access currently exist for hunting wild mammals with dogs on his Department's land.

(Pursuant to reply at 314 c20-6W) To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list those hunt kennels which have been reported to his Department as having unsatisfactory SRM surveillance audits during (a) 1997 and (b) 1998; and if he will comment on the resultant health...

(Pursuant to reply at 314 c20-6W) To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list those hunt kennels which have been reported to his Department as having unsatisfactory SRM surveillance audits during (a) 1997 and (b) 1998; and if he will comment on the resultant health...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his Answer of 15th June, Official Report, 314 c20-6W, will list the potential (a) animal and (b) human health risks in circumstances where hunt kennels fail to achieve a satisfactory SRM audit.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his Answer of 15th June, Official Report, 314 c20-6W, will list the potential (a) animal and (b) human health risks in circumstances where hunt kennels fail to achieve a satisfactory SRM audit.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his Answer of 15th June, Official Report, 314 c20-6W, will list the reasons for the unsatisfactory audit finding for each hunt kennel listed.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his Answer of 15th June, Official Report, 314 c20-6W, will list the reasons for the unsatisfactory audit finding for each hunt kennel listed.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list those hunt kennels which have been reported to his Department as having unsatisfactory SRM surveillance audits during (a) 1997 and (b) 1998; and if he will comment on the resultant health risk to animals. (Further information at...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list those hunt kennels which have been reported to his Department as having unsatisfactory SRM surveillance audits during (a) 1997 and (b) 1998; and if he will comment on the resultant health risk to animals. (Further information at...

Breeding and Sale of Dogs Bill. Committee stage first sitting. Clause 1, discussed with new clause 2 (Licence conditions), new clause 3 (Commencement and duration of licence), and new clause 7 (Definition of establishments), disagreed to. Clause 2, discussed with new clause 1 (Inspection and report before grant of licence), and new clause 6 (Fees), disagreed to. Clause 3 disagreed to. Clause 4, discussed with new clause 4 (Imprisonment for keeping unlicensed establishment etc.), and new clause 5 (Disqualification), disagreed to. Clause 5, discussed with new clause 8 (Sale of puppies), new clause 9 (Penalties), and new clause 10 (Pet shop licences), disagreed to. Clause 6 disagreed to. Clause 7 agreed to as amended. New clauses 1 to 10 agreed to. New clause 11 (Repeals), discussed with new schedule, agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 160).

Breeding and Sale of Dogs Bill. Committee stage first sitting. Clause 1, discussed with new clause 2 (Licence conditions), new clause 3 (Commencement and duration of licence), and new clause 7 (Definition of establishments), disagreed to. Clause 2, discussed with new clause 1 (Inspection and report before grant of licence),...

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).

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...

Wild Mammals (Hunting With Dogs) Bill. Committee stage ninth sitting (morning). New clause 3 (Prohibition of hunting, etc) agreed to. New clause 9 (Forfeiture: supplementary) agreed to. New clause 10 (Rabbits and Rodents: Exceptions from the prohibition of hunting) agreed to. 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), under consideration when the Committee adjourned.

Wild Mammals (Hunting With Dogs) Bill. Committee stage ninth sitting (morning). New clause 3 (Prohibition of hunting, etc) agreed to. New clause 9 (Forfeiture: supplementary) agreed to. New clause 10 (Rabbits and Rodents: Exceptions from the prohibition of hunting) agreed to. New clause 21 (Stalking, and flushing from cover), discussed...

Wild Mammals (Hunting With Dogs) Bill. Committee stage seventh sitting. Clause 2 agreed to on division (11 votes to 1). Clause 3 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 4, discussed with other amendments and new clause 9 (Forfeiture: supplementary), negatived. Further amendment to clause 4 agreed to. Amendment that clause 4 be divided into two clauses, one consisting of subsection (1) (forfeiture and disqualification orders) and the other consisting of subsections (2) to (6) (disqualification orders: supplementary), agreed to. Clauses 4a and 4b agreed to as amended.

Wild Mammals (Hunting With Dogs) Bill. Committee stage seventh sitting. Clause 2 agreed to on division (11 votes to 1). Clause 3 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 4, discussed with other amendments and new clause 9 (Forfeiture: supplementary), negatived. Further amendment to clause 4 agreed to. Amendment that...

Wild Mammals (Hunting With Dogs) Bill. Committee stage sixth sitting. Clause 1, discussed with new clause 3 (Prohibition of hunting, &c.), disagreed to.

Wild Mammals (Hunting With Dogs) Bill. Committee stage sixth sitting. Clause 1, discussed with new clause 3 (Prohibition of hunting, &c.), disagreed to.

Wild Mammals (Hunting With Dogs) Bill. Committee stage first sitting. Sittings motion agreed to. Clause 1 under consideration.

Wild Mammals (Hunting With Dogs) Bill. Committee stage first sitting. Sittings motion agreed to. Clause 1 under consideration.