§ Lord Lawson of Blabyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the statement by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 12 March (H.L. Deb., col. 675) that there have been 22 Bills in the last 20 years in relation to hunting, what was the (a) title, (b) date and House of introduction, and (c) subject matter, of each Bill. [HL1273]
Lord Bassam of Brighton: In the table attached is a list of the 22 Bills introduced since 1979 to which the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, was referring:
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Session Member Session 1979–80 Hare Coursing (Abolition) Bill John Farr MP Session 1988–89 Hare Coursing Bill Robin Corbett MP Session 1989–90 Abolition of Deer Hunting Bill Jeremy Corbyn MP Hare Coursing Bill Harry Cohen MP Session 1990–91 Abolition of Deer Hunting Bill Jeremy Corbyn MP Hare Coursing Bill Harry Cohen MP
Session Member Session 1991–92 Hare Coursing Bill Harry Cohen MP Wild Mammals (Protection) Bill Kevin McNamara MP Session 1992–93 Fox Hunting Bill Tony Banks MP Hare Coursing Bill Harry Cohen MP Hare Coursing (No. 2) Bill Colin Pickthall MP Session 1993–94 Hare Coursing Bill Harry Cohen MP Session 1994–95 Protection of Animals Bills Tony Banks MP Protection of Animals (Amendment) Bill Harry Greenway MP Protection of Animals (Urban Areas) Bill Roger Knapman MP Wild Mammals (Protection) Bill John McFall MP/ Baroness Nichol Session 1995–96 Wild Mammals (Protection) Bill Alan Meale MP/ [Royal Assent - 29/2/1996] Baroness Nichol Session 1997–98 Hare Coursing Bill Colin Pickthall MP Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill Michael J. Foster MP Session 1998–99 Hare Coursing Bill Claire Curtis-Thomas MP Session 1999–2000 Hare Coursing Bill Harry Cohen MP Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill Ken Livingstone MP On closer examination, four of these were found not to be concerned with hunting and hare coursing. They are the three Bills introduced in 1994–95 on protection of animals and the Wild Mammals (Protection) Bill introduced in 1995.