Minister makes pledge to repeal the hunting ban

Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Jim Paice has pledged his support for hunting and repeal of the ban.

During a visit to the Fitzwilliam the minister – whose responsibilities include hunting and shooting – said: “The current law simply doesn’t work.

“I personally am in favour of hunting with dogs – and the Coalition Agreement clearly states that we will have a free vote on whether to repeal the Act when there is sufficient time in the Parliamentary calendar to do so.”

This news story was first published in the current issue of H&H (29 December 2011)

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