§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the Government's support for a ban on hunting with hounds is dependent on the findings of the committee of inquiry he has set up to look into the issue. [99120]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe purpose of the inquiry is for the facts about hunting properly to be decided and to inform the debate. The issue of hunting with hounds will be a matter for a free vote for all Members of Parliament, including members of the Government.