It is now 5 years since the Fox-Hunting Bill received Royal Assent, ending the cruel practice of hunting with dogs.
In that time, dozens of prosecutions have been brought under the Act, showing that this ban is making a real difference.
And people want it too. According to the results of an Ipsos Mori poll last month, three quarters of people do not want hunting with dogs to be made legal again. And there is no evidence that the doom-laden predictions for rural communities that hunt campaigners made have materialised.
Despite this, the Hunting Act remains under threat.
Rosie said
“Five years ago this week, the ban on hunting with hounds became law. I was proud to vote for it when it went through the House of Commons. Not only is the ban making a difference, but it also supported by the overwhelming majority of the British public."
"I am therefore urging the people of Doncaster to sign the petition to help protect the ban
www.backtheban.com”