Clause 8 - Tests for registration: utility and least suffering
Hunting Bill
9:30 am
Mr Alun Michael (Minister of State (Rural Affairs), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Cardiff South and Penarth, Labour/Co-operative)
Clearly, different Opposition Members are going to different sources for their opinions. There is nothing wrong with that. This is free-vote territory. Hon. Members are entitled to look where they wish for support for their views. My argument is that the logic of the situation, the clear definitions in the Bill and the clear conclusions of the Burns report lead to an inescapable conclusion, which is why I have set out the Bill as I have.