Migratory Birds (Malta)
Debate between Andrew Miller and Anne Main(10 years, 6 months ago)
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Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab)
Following on from that point, does the right hon. Gentleman recognise that from 1 April this year, the penalties for illegal shooting in Malta were multiplied by 10? I welcome that. I lived in Malta and I fully understand that there is still a hunting party out there, which needs bringing to heel. Secondly, just yesterday—
Mrs Anne Main (in the Chair)
Order. May I ask that in a half-hour debate Members keep their comments very short?
Sir John Randall
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman and pleased to hear about the increased penalties, but the point is that penalties have to be enforced. Earlier, he was telling me that the Maltese are taking action. If that is so, that is welcome news and I wait to see what happens.