Forum Brief: Hunting Bill
Policy Consultation 28 February 2003
A committee of MPs has ended its detailed consideration of the hunting bill.
Forum Brief: Hare Hunting
Policy Consultation 14 February 2003
MPs voted last night to ban the ancient sport of hare hunting with hounds in an amendment to the government's Hunting Bill.
Forum Brief: Fireworks
Policy Consultation 14 February 2003
The government has announced that it is to support a private member's bill which will place stronger controls on the sale and use of fireworks.
Forum Brief: Animal testing
Policy Consultation 21 January 2003
Animal experiments remain essential for medical advances, human welfare, and protection of the environment, the government said yesterday.
Forum Brief: Hunting Bill
Policy Consultation 7 January 2003
The government's "utility" tests, proposed in the Hunting Bill, would undermine farming, fishing and shooting if applied to other activities, it has been claimed.
Forum Brief: Hunting Bill
Policy Consultation 17 December 2002
MPs last night backed the government's hunting bill with a majority of 213 at second reading.
Forum Brief: Hunting
Policy Consultation 5 December 2002
ePolitix Forum members respond to the government's proposed new hunting legislation.
Forum Brief: Queen's Speech - Hunting
Policy Consultation 13 November 2002
The intense battle over hunting with dogs will again be considered by MPs and peers during the forthcoming session.
Forum Brief: Charitable donations
Policy Consultation 12 November 2002
A government plan to persuade companies to give to charity has backfired, according to new research by the Charities Aid Foundation.
Forum Brief: EU Animal Testing Ban
Policy Consultation 8 November 2002
The European Union has agreed to ban the use of animals for testing on cosmetics products.
Former MP is new RSPCA chief
Press Review 21 October 2002
Forum Brief: Fox hunting
Policy Consultation 4 October 2002
Labour MPs are bracing themselves for a strong backlash from rural campaigners over the government's plans to ban hunting with dogs as a field sport.
Catfight over RSPCA top job
Press Review 9 September 2002
RSPCA targeted by pro-hunt supporters
Press Review 8 August 2002
Forum Brief: Foot and mouth report
Policy Consultation 23 July 2002
Ministers should not have sought to combat foot and mouth without external assistance, according to the inquiry into the epidemic.
