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Mr Jonathan Buckley: Assembly records
All of Mr Jonathan Buckley’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I thank the Member who gave way. She treated my point with courtesy and respect rather than sneering from the corner. I will finish my point. Two peer-reviewed pieces of research were done in England and Scotland: the Burns inquiry and Lord Bonomy's review, which have been mentioned. Both…
I appreciate the Member's leniency in giving way to me again. I reiterate this point: the fact that such a law has existed in England, Scotland and Wales since 2004 does not necessarily mean that we should import what could be bad law. Of the two peer — Sorry, Mr Deputy Speaker, if I could continue —
I thank the Member for giving way again. My point was that there are many farmers in our countryside who advocate for hunting because they see it as the most effective way in which to manage animal welfare.
I thank the Member for giving way. Does she equally accept the point that there are many farmers who advocate for animal welfare and also for hunting in legitimate ways?
Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Does the Member agree that, given that this is the second iteration of a Bill introduced by the Bill sponsor, the fact that he cannot define those terms and that he says, "It could be", "might be" or "may well be" all-encompassing is a considerable worry for anybody who engages in legitimate…
I thank the Member for giving way. That raises a considerable point: it is "a catch-all", which means all hunting activity. Does the Member agree that it is extremely worrying that, in the second —?
Yes, we all should read the Bill very carefully and understand its implications. If anyone has ever seen the impact that a fox can have in a controlled environment, they will know that it is a scene of utter devastation. I have seen chicken farmers who have had their birds ravaged by a fox. The Bill would outlaw other…
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Madam Principal Deputy Speaker, in the Bill are the specific words "animal", "wildlife" and "management". It would be extremely wrong if I did not make reference to them in my contribution.
Absolutely. The Bill is an impediment to effective pest control. If any Member has ever seen the devastation caused by a fox in a controlled environment such as a henhouse —.
Absolutely. That is one of the fundamental problems with the Bill. The Member mentioned article 23B(4), which states: "In this Part 'hunting a wild mammal' includes searching for and pursuing.'" That is the only definition. That is what has caused alarm bells to ring for many Members. Hunting is much more than…
Thank you, Principal Deputy Speaker, for the balanced way in which you approached those remarks. I must be hitting a nerve. I made no slight on the professionalism of the people who work in the Bill Office, but I absolutely shine a light on those who have brought forward poorly drafted legislation that could have…
Thank you, Principal Deputy Speaker. I contend that my entire contribution has been within the confines of the Bill. Ms Bradshaw made a point of order that was not a point of order. I recommend that she put herself on the speaking list so that she can speak eloquently in the debate about why she believes that the Bill…
Today, I speak as an MLA who unashamedly represents a predominantly rural constituency. I speak as someone who has been involved in a rural way of life since my inception, as were my father, grandfathers and great-grandfathers, which is something of which we are extremely proud. I speak as a committed conservationist…
As a point of clarity, will the Member accept that, on the issue of badgers, that is an illegal activity that has no place in society and that the police challenge it robustly, as they should?
I thank the Member for giving way. The Member made light of some of the contributions from Members from across the House who have legitimate concerns relating to wider hunting activity given the provisions in the Bill. Does he not accept that it would be negligent of us, as a democratically elected Assembly, not to…
I thank the Member for giving way. It is an important point, but man's intervention, and, indeed, his intervention with a dog, can often prevent the abject cruelty that nature imposes on animals, where a diseased animal can survive for days, in which a prolonged period of cruelty is often inflicted on it.
I thank the Member for giving way. That is a really important point. In the Bill sponsor's opening comments, he tried to make it apparent to all who were listening that there is more risk to ground-nesting birds from one or more dogs than from the very population that he seeks to protect. It is clear from any evidence…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does he agree that there seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding by the Member who tabled the Bill? In an earlier comment, he referred to the word "pack" as being in the Bill. No such word appears in the Bill. Does he also agree that it is the broad definition and terms that the…
Will the Member accept that that is one of the most fundamental misunderstandings of the Bill by the Chair of the Agriculture Committee? The game on the menu, in this instance, is not killed by the dog; the dog is part of the pursuit and part of the search. Under the Bill, those involved are liable for prosecution for…