Hunting: Timeline: From Election Promise to Free Vote for All Mps

Birmingham Post › September 15, 2004

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May 1997 - The Labour Party wins the General Election. In its manifesto it promises: 'We will ensure greater protection for wildlife. We have advocated new measures to promote animal welfare, including a free vote in Parliament on whether hunting with hounds should be banned.'

November 5 1997 - Worcester MP Michael Foster (Lab) publishes a Private Member's Bill to ban hunting with dogs. The government delivers a blow to the chances of the Bill becoming law by refusing to grant Parliamentary time.

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Hunting: Timeline: From Election Promise to Free Vote for All Mps

November 14 1999 - Home Secretary Jack Straw announces an inquiry into the effect of a fox hun...

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