HUNTING BAN

Early day motion 750, tabled 22 February 2005 by Paul Flynn (Labour). Signed by 45 members.

That this House hails the success of the ban of hunting with dogs; welcomes the demonstration by 184 hunts that the ban does not destroy jobs or traditional pageantry nor result in the destruction of horses or hounds; notes that the only loss is the gratuitous cruelty of the protracted chase of a small mammal bred for that purpose; congratulates the vigilance of the police in arresting a group of alleged hare coursers; and urges farmers and landowners to disregard the request by Master of Foxhounds Association to counter the current shortage of foxes by breeding more animals for hunting.

Signatures by party: Labour 40, Labour/Co-operative 3, Liberal Democrat 2.