SHOOTING OF HUNTING DOGS

Early day motion 1295, tabled 11 May 1998 by Angela Smith. Signed by 61 members.

That this House condemns the New Forest Buckhounds for shooting healthy hounds for which homes had been found following the disbanding of the hunt; believes that these actions prove that the dogs were used as political tools in support of the hunt's discredited argument that hunting dogs cannot be re-homed and will have to be destroyed when hunting is banned; congratulates The Observer for bringing this disgraceful act to public attention; and further believes that the former Masters of the New Forest Buckhounds responsible for this decision will be condemned by both hunt supporters and opponents.

Signatures by party: Labour 47, Liberal Democrat 9, Labour/Co-operative 2, Conservative 1, Scottish National Party 1, Unknown 1.