  |
House of Lords FAQ: Parliament Acts - http://www.parliament.uk/faq/faq2.cfm#pa
Official explanation of the facts and history of the Parliament Acts and how they may or may not affect the Hunting Bill. |
| |
House of Commons Library: The Hunting Bill Research Paper 02/82 - http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2002/rp02-082.pdf
Addresses the current Bill, examines the potential application of the Parliament Act to the issue, and provides an overview of the Parliamentary debate of the 2000-2001 Hunting Bill and related comment. Published 13th December 2002. |
| |
Hunting Bill 2003 (HL Bill 95) - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200203/ldbills/095/2003095.htm
Text of the Hunting Bill as brought over from the House of Commons and introduced in the House of Lords on 10th July 2003. Html and pdf versions. |
| |
10 Downing Street Newsroom: PMOS morning briefing - http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page4758.asp
"We had to look hard at the outcome, reflect on that and consider the way forward. It wasn't particularly helpful to start getting into the business of setting out options. When we had something to say we would say it." |
| |
Joint Committee On Human Rights - Seventeenth Report - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200203/jtselect/jtrights/186/18604.htm
The Committee's explanation of the background, the changes made to the Hunting Bill, and their resulting conclusion that the Bill, as amended into a complete ban, is incompatible with Convention rights, and compensation is required. Includes correspondence with Lord Whitty. |
| |
10 Downing Street Newsroom: PMOS morning briefing - http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page4736.asp
Asked if the Government was intending to bring back the Hunting Bill in the next parliamentary session, the PMOS noted that the Lords had run out of time yesterday. |
 |
10 Downing Street Newsroom - Fox Hunting - http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page4061.asp
Morning briefing. Asked if the Hunting Bill as amended last night was still considered to be a Government Bill the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that it was still a Government Bill. The rest of the answers in the press briefing were less direct. |
| |
10 Downing Street Newsroom - Hunting - http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page4046
Asked how the Prime Minister would be voting in tonight's hunting Bill the PMOS said that the first thing to say was that it was a free vote and that had always been the case. Journalists could expect the Prime Minister to be voting for the Government Bill. |
| |
10 Downing Street Newsroom - Hunting Bill - http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page4062
Afternoon briefing. Explanation of the previous day's vote in Commons and upcoming Parliamentary procedures to be followed. |
| |
Hunting Bill 2003 (Bill 10): Commons, Re-Committal - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo030709/debtext/30709-36.htm
Hansard transcript of debate. Vote to allow compensation: 145 aye, 282 no. Vote for Third Reading: 317 aye, 145 no. |
| |
Hunting Bill 2003 (Bill 10): Commons, Third Reading - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo030630/debtext/30630-15.htm
Hansard transcript of debate. Vote to amend it to be a complete ban on hunting: 362 yes, 154 no. |
| |
Hunting Bill 2003 (Bill 10): Commons, Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 3) - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo030630/debtext/30630-10.htm
Discussion about the tabling and order of the amendments to the hunting bill, prior to the actual debate and vote. |
| |
Joint Committee On Human Rights - Letter to Lord Whitty - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200203/jtselect/jtrights/186/18616.htm
Letter from the Chair to Lord Whitty, Parliamentary Under Secretary, Defra, on 29th October asking for explanations regarding the Hunting Bill, and his reply on 6th November. |
| |
Joint Committee On Human Rights - Third Report - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200203/jtselect/jtrights/41/4104.htm
Address the Hunting Bill's current incompatibilities with Convention rights, and that compensation would be required. Includes analysis of the rights to peaceful enjoyment of possessions, respect for private life, respect for the home, and to be free of discrimination. |
| |
Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Select Committee: Hunting Bill Report - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200203/ldselect/lddelreg/163/16304.htm
Report of proceedings from the Twenty-Fourth Report including their recommendation about the code of practice being subject to Parliamentary scrutiny. |
| |
Hunting Bill 2003 (Bill 10): Commons, Second Reading - http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo021216/debtext/21216-15.htm#21216-15_head0
Hansard transcript of debate. Vote to be given a second reading: 368 yes, 155 no. |
| |
Hunting Bill 2003 (Bill 10): Commons, First Reading - http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo021203/debtext/21203-05.htm#21203-05_head0
Hansard transcript of Alun Michael's presentation of the new Bill about hunting, especially with dogs. |
| |
Hunting Bill 2003 (Bill 10) - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmbills/010/2003010.htm
Text of the Hunting Bill, as introduced in the House of Commons on 3rd December 2002. Html and pdf versions with link to separate Explanatory Notes. |
| |
Commons Standing Committee F: Hunting Bill 2003 (Bill 10) - http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200203/cmstand/f/cmhunt.htm
Includes the official report of proceedings for each sitting of the Committee through February 27 2003, plus the Committee membership and the resulting version of the Bill. |
| |
Hunting Bill 2003 (HL Bill 95) - Amendments - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200203/ldbills/095/amend/ldam095.htm
Notices of amendments tabled in the House of Lords through 24th October 2003 to the Hunting Bill brought from the House of Commons on 10th July 2003. |
| |
Hunting Bill 2003 (HL Bill 95) - Explanatory Notes - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200203/ldbills/095/en/03095x--.htm
Notes refer to the Hunting Bill as brought from the House of Commons on 10th July 2003. |
| |
Commons Standing Committee F: Hunting (Re-Committed) Bill 2003 - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmstand/f/cmhuntr.htm
Includes the official report of proceedings for the 4th July 2003 sitting of the Committee, plus the Committee membership and the resulting version of the Bill. |
| |
Hunting Bill 2003 (Bill 10) - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmbills/140/2003140.htm
Text of the Hunting Bill, as amended, on re-committal, by Standing Committee F and printed on 3rd July 2003. Html and pdf versions. |
| |
Hunting Bill 2003 (Bill 10) - Amendments - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmbills/135/amend/30703m01.htm
Notices of amendments in Standing Committee F after the Third Reading as of 3rd July 2003. |
| |
Hunting Bill 2003 (Bill 10) - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmbills/135/2003135.htm
Text of the Hunting Bill, as amended on consideration and printed on 1st July 2003. Html and pdf versions. |