Conduct Of The New Forest Buckhounds (No. 2)

EDM number 914 in 1994-95, proposed by John Denham on 28/03/1995.

That this House notes with great concern that, on Friday 10th March, Mr John Collins of Ringwood, Hampshire, observed the New Forest Buckhounds chase a herd of deer into fencing near Burley, that he subsequently witnessed a huntsman hold a deer on the ground for five minutes whilst the remainder of the herd were dispersed and that this deer was then released to be pursued again by the hounds; notes further that on the same date a deer was attacked by hounds prior to being killed by members of the New Forest Buckhounds; and believes that this additional evidence of deliberate cruelty for the pleasure of the hunt is further grounds for the immediate and indefinite suspension of the New Forest Buckhounds.

This motion has been signed by a total of 37 MPs.