Clause 27 - Automatic conditions of individual registration
Hunting Bill
3:30 pm
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon, Conservative)
I should like to preface my remarks about the Conservative amendment by saying that I, too, would rather be with other hon. and right hon. Members who are taking part in the debate on humanitarian contingency plans in Iraq. I apologise for not being here on Tuesday; I was taking part in the parliamentary armed forces scheme with the Royal Marines for 48 hours. When I spoke to them they were amazed to hear that I am spending so much time debating a Bill to ban hunting with dogs; all they are really concerned with talking about is the forthcoming war, if there is to be one, in the middle east. I am sure that you will quite properly stop me if I go too far, Mrs. Roe, but, having caught up with the debates that took place in my absence on Tuesday, I am extremely surprised by the allegations of the bung to the Government from various bodies—