Clause 6 - Deer
Hunting Bill
4:15 pm
Mr Mike Hall (Weaver Vale, Labour)
I stand corrected and I am grateful for the intervention.
My final point relates to the claim that commercial activities will take precedence over conservation if we ban stag hunting. I do not accept that that is a strong argument or reason for the clause not standing part of the Bill. I am concerned about the clause standing part unamended, however. I have not sought to amend it in Committee, as the matter should be dealt with on the Floor of the House to give each Member the chance to say whether other things, such as foxhunting and mink hunting, should be included. That will be my position when the Bill returns to the House. I hope that that makes my views clear to a wider audience.