That this House notes that the UK Government has condemned the Canadian commercial seal hunt; believes that the hunt is cruel and unnecessary; resasserts the democratic right of independent observers from animal welfare groups to film the hunt in the interests of public scrutiny; is concerned that the Canadian government is attempting to obstruct and hinder future observation through proposed amendments to the law; is further concerned that the Canadian authorities have arrested and put on trial five observers of the 2006 hunt, including a UK citizen, Mark Glover, from Respect for Animals; and calls on the the UK Government to register its protest over Canada's conduct in this matter.

That this House notes that the UK Government has condemned the Canadian commercial seal hunt; believes that the hunt is cruel and unnecessary; resasserts the democratic right of independent observers from animal welfare groups to film the hunt in the interests of public scrutiny; is concerned that the Canadian government...

That this House welcomes the successful prosecution of the Quantock Staghounds for illegal hunting; congratulates the League Against Cruel Sports for taking another successful private prosecution; believes that the current total of eleven convictions for illegal hunting shows that the Hunting Act 2004 is an enforceable piece of legislation; recognises that the Hunting Act is stopping hunts from inflicting pain and suffering on animals; and calls on those who oppose this legislation to comply with the law and cease hunting activities.

That this House welcomes the successful prosecution of the Quantock Staghounds for illegal hunting; congratulates the League Against Cruel Sports for taking another successful private prosecution; believes that the current total of eleven convictions for illegal hunting shows that the Hunting Act 2004 is an enforceable piece of legislation; recognises...

That this House notes that while there have been 90 million experiments on animals since 1979, and not one single debate in the House on the issue, the House has spent more than 250 hours since 1997 alone debating hunting with dogs; further notes that in Business Questions on 11th January 2007, the Leader of the House promised to `do his best' to provide time for a debate on the latest Animal Procedures Committee report; and calls upon the Government urgently to allocate Government time for the first ever debate on the floor of the House to discuss the work of the Committee.

That this House notes that while there have been 90 million experiments on animals since 1979, and not one single debate in the House on the issue, the House has spent more than 250 hours since 1997 alone debating hunting with dogs; further notes that in Business Questions on 11th...

That this House objects to the decision taken by the Icelandic government to resume commercial hunting of whales; notes that Icelandic ships will take nine fin whales, an endangered species, and 30 minke whales each year; recognises that Iceland committed themselves to end commercial whaling when they joined the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in 2002; expresses concern that this is another example of a movement towards a resumption of commercial whaling; and calls on the UK Government to work through the IWC to challenge the legality of the decision taken by Iceland and bring about an end to commercial whaling.

That this House objects to the decision taken by the Icelandic government to resume commercial hunting of whales; notes that Icelandic ships will take nine fin whales, an endangered species, and 30 minke whales each year; recognises that Iceland committed themselves to end commercial whaling when they joined the International...

That this House celebrates the first anniversary of the implementation of the Hunting Act 2004 and the end of the gratuitous cruelty of traditional hare-coursing, stag hunting and foxhunting; congratulates the hunts who changed to drag hunting, eliminating the prolonged pursuit and barbaric deaths of defenceless animals; is delighted that the Act did not destroy 35,000 jobs or the economy of the countryside nor lead to the putting down of thousands of hounds and horses; regrets that some compassionate concessions in the Act have been exploited to continue some blood sport activity; understands the cautious approach of the police in the past year but now calls for rigorous vigilance and prosecutions of breaches of the Act; and anticipates further advances in the welfare of game birds and circus animals and is confident that no future legislators will bring back the cruelty inherent in traditional hare-coursing, stag hunting and foxhunting.

That this House celebrates the first anniversary of the implementation of the Hunting Act 2004 and the end of the gratuitous cruelty of traditional hare-coursing, stag hunting and foxhunting; congratulates the hunts who changed to drag hunting, eliminating the prolonged pursuit and barbaric deaths of defenceless animals; is delighted that...

That this House agrees with Simon Hart, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, that his organisation would be ridiculed in Parliament on the publication of a letter sent by the Masters of Fox Hounds Association to 800 hunt masters warning of the nationwide shortage of foxes and urging landowners to breed more foxes to solve the problem; and welcomes this further evidence that foxhunting is unconnected with pest control.

That this House agrees with Simon Hart, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, that his organisation would be ridiculed in Parliament on the publication of a letter sent by the Masters of Fox Hounds Association to 800 hunt masters warning of the nationwide shortage of foxes and urging landowners to...

That this House notes with grave concern the killing of 317,672 seals in Canada's cruel commercial hunt in 2005; is appalled by the unacceptable cruelty of the hunt; notes that a team of independent veterinarians who observed the Canadian seal hunt in 2001 found that 42 per cent. of the seals skulls examined were found to have minimal or no fractures, suggesting that these animals were conscious when skinned; is concerned that the current level of killing is unsustainable for the harp seal population; further notes that trade data shows that thousands of seal skins were imported into the UK between 1995 and 2003; further notes that the US banned imports of all seal products in 1972 and that Belgium and Italy currently have initiatives to ban such trade; and calls on the Government to prohibit the import of all seal products into the UK.

That this House notes with grave concern the killing of 317,672 seals in Canada's cruel commercial hunt in 2005; is appalled by the unacceptable cruelty of the hunt; notes that a team of independent veterinarians who observed the Canadian seal hunt in 2001 found that 42 per cent. of the...

That this House agrees with Simon Hart, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, that his organisation would be ridiculed in parliament on the publication of a letter sent by the Masters of Fox Hounds Association to 800 hunt masters warning of the nationwide 'shortage of foxes' and urging landowners to breed more foxes to 'solve the problem'; and welcomes this further evidence that foxhunting is unconnected with pest control but is devoted entirely to sadistic pleasure derived from the protracted torment and death of foxes.

That this House agrees with Simon Hart, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, that his organisation would be ridiculed in parliament on the publication of a letter sent by the Masters of Fox Hounds Association to 800 hunt masters warning of the nationwide 'shortage of foxes' and urging landowners to...

That this House deplores the activity of trophy hunting endangered animals; notes that, for the Government to issue import licences for trophies from animals listed in Appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), it must be satisfied that the profits from trophy hunting are used for the purposes of conservation of the endangered species; further notes that a recent League Against Cruel Sports investigation exposed a UK travel firm admitting that 90 per cent. of the trophy fees paid by the UK hunters do not go to conservation efforts; and calls on the Government to suspend all imports of hunting trophies from CITES Appendix I listed species including the cheetah, leopard and rhinoceros.

That this House deplores the activity of trophy hunting endangered animals; notes that, for the Government to issue import licences for trophies from animals listed in Appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), it must be satisfied that the profits from trophy hunting are used...

That this House looks forward to the early re-introduction of the Government's Hunting Bill; recalls its own votes to ban the cruel sport of hunting with dogs on at least nine occasions since 1995; welcomes the Government's commitment to resolve the issue in this Parliament; notes, in the event of a further rejection of this legislation by the House of Lords, that the provisions of the Parliament Acts will apply; and looks forward to seeing a ban on hunting on the statute book by the end of this parliamentary session.

That this House looks forward to the early re-introduction of the Government's Hunting Bill; recalls its own votes to ban the cruel sport of hunting with dogs on at least nine occasions since 1995; welcomes the Government's commitment to resolve the issue in this Parliament; notes, in the event of...

That this House condemns trophy hunts whereby holidays are organised by travel firms in the UK enabling people to slaughter endangered animals in many areas of the world, including Africa, North America and Eastern Europe; notes that these slaughter packages are advertised over the internet and that over 700 people a year take part in these holidays with many rare animals being killed such as rhinos, lions, and elephants; expresses deep concern that such events are not illegal; and calls on the Government to work with its international partners and animal welfare groups such as the League Against Cruel Sports and World Wildlife Fund to ensure that these trips are outlawed.

That this House condemns trophy hunts whereby holidays are organised by travel firms in the UK enabling people to slaughter endangered animals in many areas of the world, including Africa, North America and Eastern Europe; notes that these slaughter packages are advertised over the internet and that over 700 people...

That this House notes the decision of the House of Lords to amend the Hunting Bill to allow hunting with dogs to continue; recalls its own votes on at least nine occasions since 1995 to ban the cruel sport of hunting; regrets that there is now no chance that the issue of hunting can be resolved in this parliamentary session; and therefore looks forward to the reintroduction of the Hunting Bill in the Queen's Speech so that the House can reach a conclusion on the issue.

That this House notes the decision of the House of Lords to amend the Hunting Bill to allow hunting with dogs to continue; recalls its own votes on at least nine occasions since 1995 to ban the cruel sport of hunting; regrets that there is now no chance that the...

That this House condemns the presence of the neo-nazi British National Party at the Countryside Alliance lobby of Parliament against the Third Reading of the Hunting Bill on 9th July; notes the BNP's support for hunting and the pledge by many of those present at the lobby to break the law; views with concern threats by pro-hunting extremists in the Real Countryside Alliance to block motorways, sabotage reservoirs, disrupt honourable Members' advice surgeries and damage phone lines; and calls upon the Home Secretary to take whatever action is necessary to uphold the rule of law.

That this House condemns the presence of the neo-nazi British National Party at the Countryside Alliance lobby of Parliament against the Third Reading of the Hunting Bill on 9th July; notes the BNP's support for hunting and the pledge by many of those present at the lobby to break the...

That this House notes the overwhelming vote in favour of a ban on the hunting of animals with dogs; deplores the decision to allow hunting to take place on Ministry of Defence land through the granting of 27 licences in different parts of the country; believes that there is no justification for publicly-owned land to be used for this activity; welcomes the cancellation of a hunt planned for MoD land at the Colchester Garrison; and calls on the Government to ensure that all licences on MoD land are not renewed.

That this House notes the overwhelming vote in favour of a ban on the hunting of animals with dogs; deplores the decision to allow hunting to take place on Ministry of Defence land through the granting of 27 licences in different parts of the country; believes that there is no...

That this House expresses deep concern at the prospect that an estimated 20,000 hounds could be destroyed in the event of legislation outlawing hunting with dogs becoming law; notes that due to the financial burdens placed upon hunt organisers and the inability to retrain these animals for domestic purposes there may be no option other than to destroy them; further emphasises that animal sanctuaries would be unable to cope with the massive influx of redundant hounds; and therefore calls upon all honourable Members supporting a hunt ban to consider the implications, in terms of the number of hounds which may be slaughtered, were a ban to be introduced.

That this House expresses deep concern at the prospect that an estimated 20,000 hounds could be destroyed in the event of legislation outlawing hunting with dogs becoming law; notes that due to the financial burdens placed upon hunt organisers and the inability to retrain these animals for domestic purposes there...

That this House is deeply concerned that Japan is killing increasing numbers of whales and selling whale meat in defiance of the moratorium on commercial whaling; is appalled that Japanese fishermen also slaughter around 25,000 dolphins, porpoises and other small whales each year in unregulated hunts despite repeated concerns expressed by the International Whaling Organisation that these catches are clearly unsustainable; is further concerned that the Japanese Government is refusing to cooperate with the IWC and curtail these hunts; and calls on the Government to make the strongest possible representations to the Japanese Government to heed the concerns of the IWC and the wider international community and to stop all dolphin, porpoise and other small cetacean hunts immediately.

That this House is deeply concerned that Japan is killing increasing numbers of whales and selling whale meat in defiance of the moratorium on commercial whaling; is appalled that Japanese fishermen also slaughter around 25,000 dolphins, porpoises and other small whales each year in unregulated hunts despite repeated concerns expressed...

That this House notes the publication of a Bill to enable Parliament to reach a conclusion on the hunting of wild mammals with dogs; and believes that only a total ban on hunting will be acceptable to this House and the public at large.

That this House notes the publication of a Bill to enable Parliament to reach a conclusion on the hunting of wild mammals with dogs; and believes that only a total ban on hunting will be acceptable to this House and the public at large.

That this House notes that 32 honourable Members with constituencies in Scotland saw fit to express their view on hunting in England and Wales when the House divided on 18th March, despite each of them having personally voted for the passing of the Scotland Act 1998 which devolved responsibility for this policy in Scotland to the Scottish Parliament; and urges these members to abstain on future votes on hunting legislation brought forward.

That this House notes that 32 honourable Members with constituencies in Scotland saw fit to express their view on hunting in England and Wales when the House divided on 18th March, despite each of them having personally voted for the passing of the Scotland Act 1998 which devolved responsibility for...

That this House welcomes Her Majesty's Government's announcement, in line with the Gracious Speech, giving Parliament the opportunity to vote on the issue of hunting wild mammals with dogs; draws attention to the overwhelming votes in favour of banning hunting carried in the House on a number of occasions; re-affirms its continuing support for an outright ban and its rejection of licenced cruelty enshrined in the so-called Middle Way proposal; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to follow any vote in favour of a ban with appropriate and timely legislation.

That this House welcomes Her Majesty's Government's announcement, in line with the Gracious Speech, giving Parliament the opportunity to vote on the issue of hunting wild mammals with dogs; draws attention to the overwhelming votes in favour of banning hunting carried in the House on a number of occasions; re-affirms...

That this House deplores the excessive cruelty inflicted upon animals in the name of sport through the practice of hunting with dogs; further deplores the sadistic cruelty to animals which goes on in Lancashire and is frequently brought to the attention of honourable Members and the RSPCA; and notes that Lancashire honourable Members welcome the Government's forthcoming Animal Welfare Bill and the drive to banish animal cruelty from Lancashire and the rest of the country.

That this House deplores the excessive cruelty inflicted upon animals in the name of sport through the practice of hunting with dogs; further deplores the sadistic cruelty to animals which goes on in Lancashire and is frequently brought to the attention of honourable Members and the RSPCA; and notes that...