Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-09-13-Speech-1-019"
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"Mr President, I wish to flag up a serious threat to civil liberties, the environment and animal welfare in the United Kingdom.
Next Wednesday the British Government proposes to introduce a new law on hunting which will aim to criminalise some of the most decent, law-abiding and responsible people in the UK. In order to pass its law, the Government will be forced to use a constitutional sledgehammer called the Parliament Act, which was not designed for this sort of purpose and, in the view of many constitutional lawyers, will be improperly used in this way.
We in this House respect human rights and cultural diversity. The proposed new law is a serious assault on both. All who value civil liberties, rural values and animal welfare should speak out against this unjust and oppressive measure."@en1
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