AR-News: (UK) Wild animal welfare Bill halted

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

Isobel Walsh


09/02/2004
Anti-hunting MPs hijacked a Private Members Bill designed to protect wild 
mammals from experiencing unnecessary suffering in the House of Commons last week 
A Bill designed to prevent wild mammals from experiencing undue suffering in 
any circumstances was brought to a standstill in the House of Commons on 
Friday by anti-hunting MPs.

Lembit Öpik, MP for Montgomeryshire and co-chair of the All Party 
Parliamentary Middle Way Group was using his Private Members ballot Bill to introduce the 
Wild Mammals (Protection) (Amendment) Bill in the Commons. 

The Bill, which seeks to improve protection for wild mammals, is considered 
by many to be an alternative to a possible ban on hunting. Cases of alleged 
cruelty to animals in any activity could be heard in court in exactly the same 
way as cases involving domestic animals are heard.

Lembit Öpik hoped to achieve a second reading for the Bill last week, but 
failed as front- and back-bench anti-hunting MPs "took the Bill out", 
highlighting their desire to get hunting with dogs banned at the expense of improvements 
to animal welfare.





full story:
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/article.php?aid=47835&cid=397 

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