Debate contribution: Hunting with Dogs Bill: Second Stage
Debate contribution by Mr John Blair on .
- MLA
- Mr John Blair
- Party at the time
- Alliance Party
- Date
- 26 May 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Private Members' Business
- Heading
- Hunting with Dogs Bill: Second Stage
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5583356
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This is the second time today that I have been challenged on the same question by Mr Gaston. I thank him for giving way. I am happy to clarify that. If he reads the paragraph that he is talking about to the end, he will see that, after "another activity", it has wording in brackets that talks about scent. It states:
"another activity ... in the course of which a dog hunts a wild mammal."
That is the entire intent of the Bill, and it is explained in a short sentence. I thank the Member for allowing me to intervene, and I hope that that helps him.
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