HARE COURSING AND THE WATERLOO CUP

Early day motion 815, tabled 23 February 1998 by Colin Pickthall (Labour). Signed by 152 members.

That this House notes that the Waterloo Cup, the main event in the hare coursing calendar, will be taking place in Altcar, Lancashire from 24th February until 26th or 27th, depending on when the event runs out of hares to chase; notes that hare coursing is a cruel and barbaric activity which often leads to an agonising death for a hare that has been caught, and becomes a living rope in a tug of war between two greyhounds; notes that the brown hare is a native species in decline; and believes that there can be no justification for the continuation of this cruel sport.

Signatures by party: Labour 122, Liberal Democrat 13, Labour/Co-operative 8, Conservative 6, Scottish National Party 2, Unknown 1.