Summary
Fox hunting with hounds is to be banned in England and Wales from February 2005 after the Parliament Act was invoked to force the Hunting Bill through against the opposition of the Lords.
Speaker Michael Martin told the House of Commons that the Act was being applied for only the fourth time since 1949 in order to send the Bill for Royal Assent.See the full content of this document
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Fox Hunts Banned by February
The passage of the fiercelycontested legislation is expected to trigger demonstrations and legal action from supporters of hunting, who plan to...
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