Clause 8 - Tests for registration:
Hunting Bill
3:45 pm
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)
In my constituency, foxhunting is about management of the species. It makes a valuable contribution to the ecosystem of Worcestershire. In the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Montgomeryshire, it has a different function. We cannot generalise about foxhunting but must be specific.
I draw attention to an article on snares in the autumn 2002 edition of Wildlife Guardian, the magazine of the League Against Cruel Sports, in which a spokesperson for the league stated:
''It is just another cruel byproduct of the pointless bloodsport that is game bird shooting.''
That gives a clear indication of where the wedge will next be driven.