BAN THE HUNTING

 FROM THE LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTS WHO SAY OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR A HUNTING BAN IN NORTHER IRELAND

We are one step closer to banning hunting with dogs in Northern Ireland.

A staggering 18,425 people responded to a consultation on the banning of the cruel sport, which is thought to be the largest response to a consultation in the history of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The League has been supporting Alliance party MLA John Blair in promoting the consultation, which he launched in advance of a proposed Private Members’ Bill to ban hunting.

We are delighted in the response, with a staggering 78 per cent saying all hunting with dogs should be banned.

This sends a clear message to the Northern Ireland Assembly that the animal loving people of Northern Ireland want the horrifically cruel so-called ‘sport’ of fox and stag hunting banned once and for all.

The League will be working behind the scenes to support the bill and lobby for it to be worded in such a way as to avoid the pitfalls of the Westminster and Holyrood legislation. And then we’ll be giving the bill as much support as we can, reminding politicians of the overwhelming support the bill received from those taking part in the consultation.