§ Baroness Gibson of Market Rasenasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will report the progress on their policy on hunting with dogs. [HL3053]
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§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)The Government intend to provide an opportunity for each House to debate a Motion which will allow Members to vote for and against each of the three options which were presented to the House during the last Parliament. This will fulfil the first part of our promise by giving the House an early opportunity to express its view. We will then consider, in the light of the votes and the views expressed during the debates in both Houses, how to deliver the second part of that commitment, to "enable Parliament to reach a conclusion on this issue". The Government will make a Statement on the way forward before Easter in response to the debate and vote in both Houses.