Schedule 2 - The Hunting Tribunal
Hunting Bill
9:15 am
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire, Conservative)
It is not a change at all. Just yesterday, at my initiative—and thanks to the hon. Member for West Ham (Mr. Banks), who is no longer here—I accepted an invitation from the League Against Cruel Sports to visit the deer sanctuary. I have listened to all sorts of people. I was the only MP, aside from the Minister, who attended all of the three-day session in Portcullis house. The right hon. Gentleman has been harsh; it was an unfair accusation.
The amendments would be severely prejudicial to one group of people—the applicants. They would be severely beneficial to the other group of people—the animal welfare groups that oppose hunting. If that is not the case, the Minister must tell us who the animal welfare groups are. Will they include people who are in favour of hunting?