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Fox Hunting

Volume 451: debated on Monday 6 November 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps the Forestry Commission has taken to encourage former fox hunts to switch to the use of artificial scents when drag hunting on Forestry Commission land. (98086)

The Forestry Commission allows drag hunting to take place in some areas formerly used for fox hunting. Their agreement with the Masters of Fox Hounds Association includes in the terms and conditions details of the scent that may be used. This has been revised for the current season by including the requirement for hunts to continue efforts to achieve successful hunting with chemical-only based scent.