Horse Riding Establishments And Insurance

EDM number 14 in 2007-08, proposed by James Paice on 06/11/2007.
Categorised under the topics of Animals, Financial services, Leisure, Service industries, Sports and Personal injury.

That this House recognises the importance of the equine industry; notes with concern that horse-riding establishments continue to encounter difficulty with insurance claims following accidents and in obtaining insurance cover generally following the House of Lords interpretation of the Animals Act 1971 in the case of Mirvahedy v Henley [2003] 2 AII ER 401; further notes that this decision has limited the availability of insurance and increased the cost, adversely affecting the commercial viability of the equine sector; applauds the campaign initiated in 2005 by the Country Land and Business Association to have the Animals Act amended; and urges the Government to resolve this issue as soon as possible.

This motion has been signed by a total of 62 MPs.