Dame Harriett Baldwin MP: Take part in hunting consultation

A consultation on proposals to prohibit trail hunting in England and Wales is currently live <i>(Image: Nick Gill)</i>
A consultation on proposals to prohibit trail hunting in England and Wales is currently live (Image: Nick Gill)
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People are being urged to make their voices heard in a live government consultation.

West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin is encouraging residents to take part in a consultation on proposals to prohibit trail hunting in England and Wales before it closes on June 18.

To take part, go to Defra - Citizen Space

Dame Harriett said: "Trail hunting is a much-loved part of our rural culture and contributes an enormous amount to the local economy."

She called the issue "one of the largest" in her postbag and said she had been "blown away" by the volume of opposition.

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