Schedule 3 - Hunting with Dogs: Prohibition
Hunting Bill
11:00 am
Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury, Conservative)
One great evil that the Bill, if enacted, will bring about is that it will criminalise the activities of many thousands of people who regard themselves as—and who in fact are—law abiding. Indeed, in many communities such people are the active eyes and ears of the police service. Many serve as magistrates and give of their time by taking part in neighbourhood watch schemes and other crime prevention activities—a point that I shall discuss in greater detail.