ANIMAL WELFARE

Early day motion 79, tabled 18 November 2009 by Fabian Hamilton (Labour). Signed by 135 members.

That this House celebrates the Government's record on animal welfare; believes the Hunting Act 2004 banning fox hunting, hare coursing, hare hunting and stag hunting is in keeping with the current ideas on animal welfare; notes that over 75 per cent. of the public supports the ban; deplores the flouting of the law by some practitioners of fox hunting; and supports campaigns such as Keep Cruelty History that are strongly opposed to any attempt to repeal the Hunting Act.

Signatures by party: Labour 105, Liberal Democrat 26, Independent 2, Conservative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.