That this House is appalled by the decision of the National Coursing Club to bring the 2005 Waterloo Cup forward to 14th February, thus defying the clear will of the House of Commons and the people of the United Kingdom; condemns the arrogance and insensitivity of those reponsible for this decision; and urges the media to broadcast the horror of this event thus demonstrating to the public why hare coursing has been banned.

That this House is appalled by the decision of the National Coursing Club to bring the 2005 Waterloo Cup forward to 14th February, thus defying the clear will of the House of Commons and the people of the United Kingdom; condemns the arrogance and insensitivity of those reponsible for this...

That this House notes that the Waterloo Cup, the main event in the hare coursing calendar, will be taking place in Altcar, Lancashire from 24th February until 26th or 27th, depending on when the event runs out of hares to chase; notes that hare coursing is a cruel and barbaric activity which often leads to an agonising death for a hare that has been caught, and becomes a living rope in a tug of war between two greyhounds; notes that the brown hare is a native species in decline; and believes that there can be no justification for the continuation of this cruel sport.

That this House notes that the Waterloo Cup, the main event in the hare coursing calendar, will be taking place in Altcar, Lancashire from 24th February until 26th or 27th, depending on when the event runs out of hares to chase; notes that hare coursing is a cruel and barbaric...

That this House notes with disgust that the end of February marks the Waterloo Cup hare coursing finals, despite the fact that 20 years ago this House voted by a large majority for the abolition of hare coursing only to see supporters of bloodsports block the Bill in another place; is equally disgusted that the Waterloo Cup event continues to take place more than 40 years after the Government Committee of Enquiry into Cruelty to Wild Animals (Scott-Henderson Committee) condemned the event as cruel; is outraged that this persecution of hares continues despite the recent announcement by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee that the United Kingdom hare population has declined by 80 per cent during this century; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to introduce legislation for a greater protection of hares, including an opportunity for a free vote of this House on a bill to outlaw hare coursing.

That this House notes with disgust that the end of February marks the Waterloo Cup hare coursing finals, despite the fact that 20 years ago this House voted by a large majority for the abolition of hare coursing only to see supporters of bloodsports block the Bill in another place;...

That this House notes that the Waterloo Cup, the main event in the hare coursing calendar will be taking place in Altcar, Lancashire from 25th to either the 27th or 28th February depending on when the event runs out of hares to course; notes that hare coursing is a cruel activity which often leads to an agonising death for a hare that has been caught as it becomes living rope in a tug of war between the two greyhounds who have caught it; notes further that hare coursing is strongly opposed by most people with opinion polls showing even greater opposition to hare coursing than to fox hunting; and therefore calls upon the Government to ensure that the Waterloo Cup and the barbaric practice of hare coursing is finally prohibited.

That this House notes that the Waterloo Cup, the main event in the hare coursing calendar will be taking place in Altcar, Lancashire from 25th to either the 27th or 28th February depending on when the event runs out of hares to course; notes that hare coursing is a cruel...

That this House notes with disgust that at the end of February the Waterloo Cup hare coursing finals will take place, despite the fact that 20 years ago this House voted by a large majority for the abolition of hare coursing only to see supporters of bloodsports block the Bill in another place; is equally disgusted that the Waterloo Cup event continues to take place more than 40 years after the Government Committee of Enquiry into Cruelty to Wild Animals (Scott-Henderson Committee) condemned the event as cruel; is outraged that this persecution of hares continues despite the recent announcement by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee that the United Kingdom hare population has declined by 80 per cent during this century; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to introduce legislation for a greater protection of hares, including an opportunity for a free vote of this House on a bill to outlaw hare coursing.

That this House notes with disgust that at the end of February the Waterloo Cup hare coursing finals will take place, despite the fact that 20 years ago this House voted by a large majority for the abolition of hare coursing only to see supporters of bloodsports block the Bill...

That this House notes with great pleasure that the annual hare coursing event, the Waterloo Cup, was cancelled due to inclement weather and that the lives of many hares were saved; further hopes that this event will never take place again; and, recognising that a majority of the public and honourable Members are opposed to this barbaric so-called 'sport', calls on the Government to allow Parliament time to debate and vote on this issue.

That this House notes with great pleasure that the annual hare coursing event, the Waterloo Cup, was cancelled due to inclement weather and that the lives of many hares were saved; further hopes that this event will never take place again; and, recognising that a majority of the public and...

That this House notes with disgust that the annual hare coursing event, the Waterloo Cup from 23rd to 25th February at Altcar in Merseyside; regrets that despite the fact that the vast majority of honourable Members and the public support legislation to outlaw this activity the Government have not agreed to parliamentary requests to allow a debate on the issue on abolishing hare coursing; notes that the hare population is, in many areas, in a state of serious decline; and calls upon the Government, as a matter of urgency, to allow time for a debate on this barbaric so-called 'sport'.

That this House notes with disgust that the annual hare coursing event, the Waterloo Cup from 23rd to 25th February at Altcar in Merseyside; regrets that despite the fact that the vast majority of honourable Members and the public support legislation to outlaw this activity the Government have not agreed...

That this House applauds the initiative of West Lancashire District Council in its cross-party decision to seek a by-law banning hare coursing in the District, which is the venue for the Waterloo Cup; deplores the Home Office's manufacturing of excuses to prevent the by-law; and urges the Government to actively assist those councils and other agencies seeking to outlaw the disgusting activity of hare coursing.

That this House applauds the initiative of West Lancashire District Council in its cross-party decision to seek a by-law banning hare coursing in the District, which is the venue for the Waterloo Cup; deplores the Home Office's manufacturing of excuses to prevent the by-law; and urges the Government to actively...

That this House warmly congratulates the League Against Cruel Sports for its initiative in arranging for a cross-party delegation of Members of Parliament and councillors to visit the Waterloo Cup to witness the needless, cruel and barbaric so-called sport of hare coursing; and calls upon the Government to introduce legislation at the earliest possible opportunity to outlaw this practice.

That this House warmly congratulates the League Against Cruel Sports for its initiative in arranging for a cross-party delegation of Members of Parliament and councillors to visit the Waterloo Cup to witness the needless, cruel and barbaric so-called sport of hare coursing; and calls upon the Government to introduce legislation...

That this House notes with approval the decision of Sefton District Council on Merseyside to call upon Lord Leverhulme, the owner of the Altcar estate, to ban the barbaric Waterloo Cup hare-coursing event which takes place there annually; commends their refusal to allow borough facilities to be used for hare coursing and its promotion; further supports the Council's call for the Home Secretary to ban this bloodthirsty and sadistic so-called sport; and believes that legislation is urgently required to outlaw the practice of hare-coursing anywhere in the United Kingdom.

That this House notes with approval the decision of Sefton District Council on Merseyside to call upon Lord Leverhulme, the owner of the Altcar estate, to ban the barbaric Waterloo Cup hare-coursing event which takes place there annually; commends their refusal to allow borough facilities to be used for hare...