Presenting My Bill to Stop Fox Hunting to Parliament
I’ve presented my Bill to stop fox hunting to Parliament.
The Hunting Act failed because it’s riddled with loopholes. That’s proof that even well-intentioned laws fall short if they’re not watertight.
I’ve worked with experts to produce a gold-standard Bill that removes the exemptions allowing hunts to continue killing wildlife.
Labour’s animal welfare plans are among our most popular, especially the commitment to end fox hunting. That public backing should give Ministers the confidence to finish the job.
The Government’s coming reforms will be measured against my plan. There can be no half-measures and no unfinished business.
If the Government gets this wrong, it risks losing the trust of animal lovers - turning a historic win for wildlife into an albatross around the Government’s neck.