Guest guest Posted February 14, 2002 Report Share Posted February 14, 2002 Wednesday, 13 February, 2002, 20:16 GMT Fox-hunting ban passed A bill to ban hunting with dogs in Scotland has been passed after a debate lasting more than six hours. The bill, which sports minister Mike Watson introduced as a backbencher two years ago, will become law after receiving royal assent. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/scotland/newsid_1819000/1819189.stm After the vote Glasgow Cathcart MSP Mike Watson, who introduced the member's bill in 1999, said he was " delighted " it had been passed. He said: " It's a good day for the Scottish parliament and for a modern Scotland. " -- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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