Clause 8 - Tests for registration: utility and least suffering
Hunting Bill
3:15 pm
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)
Will my hon. Friend confirm, notwithstanding the point that he has just made, that the overwhelming majority of farmers allow hunts on their land? Will he also confirm that many hunts employ people to repair fences and hedges that may be damaged? There is no loss to the farmer because the preservation of hedges and fences is extremely important to the hunt.