HC Deb 13 March 1998 vol 308 cc868-9

'.—(1) A person does not commit an offence under section 1(1) if as a member of a gun pack:

  1. (a) he hunts foxes with dogs for the purpose of culling, whether or not foxes are killed by dogs in the process, or
  2. (b) he hunts an injured fox in order to kill it with dogs where it is reasonably believed by the person in control of those dogs to be the most effective method of killing it.
(2) In this section "Gun Pack" means any club or association registered with the Welsh Farmers Fox Control Association or any like Fox Control Association with similar purposes established in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland and which operates according to the code of practice prescribed by that Association'.—[Mr. Öpik.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—

The House divided: Ayes 43, Noes 138.

Division No. 208] [11.2 am
AYES
Arbuthnot, James Johnson Smith, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Blunt, Crispin Lansley, Andrew
Boswell, Tim Leigh, Edward
Brooke, Rt Hon Peter Luff, Peter
Chope, Christopher Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas
Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe) McIntosh, Miss Anne
Colvin, Michael MacKay, Andrew
Curry, Rt Hon David Maclean, Rt Hon David
Duncan, Alan Maginnis, Ken
Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian
Forth, Rt Hon Eric Öpik, Lembit
Garnier, Edward Prior, David
Gill, Christopher Robathan, Andrew
Goodlad, Rt Hon Sir Alastair Spicer, Sir Michael
Gray, James Spring, Richard
Greenway, John Streeter, Gary
Gummer, Rt Hon John Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton)
Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie Wilkinson, John
Hawkins, Nick Woodward, Shaun
Heald, Oliver Yeo, Tim
Hoey, Kate
Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas Tellers for the Ayes:
Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) Mr. Peter Atkinson and
Mr. Owen Paterson.
NOES
Ainger, Nick Bradshaw, Ben
Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) Brake, Tom
Atkins, Charlotte Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E)
Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) Buck, Ms Karen
Austin, John Burden, Richard
Ballard, Mrs Jackie Butler, Mrs Christine
Barnes, Harry Cable, Dr Vincent
Begg, Miss Anne Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth)
Benn, Rt Hon Tony Caplin, Ivor
Bennett, Andrew F Casale, Roger
Boateng, Paul Caton, Martin
Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) Cawsey, Ian
Clapham, Michael Miller, Andrew
Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) Moffatt, Laura
Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N)
Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) Morley, Elliot
Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) Mountford, Kali
Clwyd, Ann Murphy, Paul (Torfaen)
Coaker, Vernon Naysmith, Dr Doug
Coleman, Iain Norris, Dan
Cooper, Yvette O'Brien, Mike (N Warks)
Corbyn, Jeremy Olner, Bill
Corston, Ms Jean Palmer, Dr Nick
Cousins, Jim Pickthall, Colin
Cox, Tom Pike, Peter L
Darvill, Keith Pound, Stephen
Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H) Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E)
Dobbin, Jim Primarolo, Dawn
Dowd, Jim Prosser, Gwyn
Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) Quinn, Lawrie
Etherington, Bill Rammell, Bill
Ewing, Mrs Margaret Rapson, Syd
Fitzpatrick, Jim Reed, Andrew (Loughborough)
Flint, Caroline Rendel, David
Flynn, Paul Rooker, Jeff
Foster, Don (Bath) Ruane, Chris
Foster, Michael J (Worcester) Russell, Bob (Colchester)
Gale, Roger Savidge, Malcolm
Gibson, Dr Ian Sawford, Phil
Gilroy, Mrs Linda Sedgemore, Brian
Gordon, Mrs Eileen Shaw, Jonathan
Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) Skinner, Dennis
Hancock, Mike Smith, Angela (Basildon)
Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) Smith, Jacqui (Redditch)
Hill, Keith Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent)
Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) Southworth, Ms Helen
Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) Squire, Ms Rachel
Hutton, John Starkey, Dr Phyllis
Iddon, Dr Brian Stewart, Ian (Eccles)
Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) Stinchcombe, Paul
Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)
Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) Taylor, Sir Teddy
Kelly, Ms Ruth Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W)
Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) Timms, Stephen
King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) Tipping, Paddy
King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) Todd, Mark
Lawrence, Ms Jackie Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown)
Lepper, David Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk)
Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) Twigg, Stephen (Enfield)
Love, Andrew Vis, Dr Rudi
McCabe, Steve Walley, Ms Joan
McDonagh, Siobhain Watts, David
McFall, John White, Brian
McIsaac, Shona Whitehead, Dr Alan
McNamara, Kevin Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen)
McNulty, Tony Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C)
MacShane, Denis Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth)
Marshall—Andrews, Robert
Martlew, Eric Tellers for the Noes:
Merron, Gillian Mr. John Heppell and
Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) Mr. Joe Benton.

Question accordingly negatived.

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