Snares

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Simon Hart

Thursday 21st July 2016 Commons Chamber

[Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire) (Con)]

rose—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. May I just help a little? I am sure the hon. Member for Lewisham West and Penge (Jim Dowd) is very close to the end, but he is now past the 20 minutes, and I am very bothered that we have a lot of Members and a busy afternoon. If he could wind up shortly, I would be grateful.

[Simon Hart]

The hon. Gentleman will be aware that the Government and, indeed, his sponsors in this debate—the League Against Cruel Sports—have occasionally used snares for research and tagging purposes. All the descriptions he has just attached to this practice apply when it is used for those purposes, which could be construed as important.

[Jim Dowd]

I would say, Mr Deputy Speaker, that I thought I had been rather generous with my time, as the expression has it.