Simon Kirby and Mike Weatherley, Members of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown and Hove and Portslade respectively, attended a meeting with Queen guitarist and anti-foxhunting campaigner Brian May in support of the League Against Cruel Sports and Conservatives Against Foxhunting.
The meeting brought together Conservative MPs with key individuals involved in the campaign to oppose a repeal of the Hunting Act.
Mr Kirby said:
“This event is obviously testament to the fact that there are a new generation of Conservative MPs, who reflect the majority of those in Britain who believe that the ban on foxhunting should remain in-place. I’m happy to take this opportunity to reiterate my intention not to vote in favour of a repeal of the Hunting Act, should the opportunity present itself over the course of this Parliament.
“Furthermore, the last Labour Government spent a huge amount of Parliamentary time on this issue, and I personally believe it would send out the wrong message to bring it back to the top of the political agenda at a time when the Coalition Government faces many other pressing matters.”
Mr Weatherley said:
“I have made my views on foxhunting clear; I believe it constitutes a cruel sport and I am therefore pleased to lend my support to this campaign. I think a repeal of the Hunting Act would be a step in the wrong direction for Britain, and would go against the wishes of the majority of the public, as recent polling indicates.”
The League Against Cruel Sports commissioned a poll last month, which revealed that 59% of respondents favoured keeping the current ban on foxhunting in place, with 17% favouring a repeal, 14% wanting to put the issue to a free vote in Parliament and 10% who would not say or did not know.
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