Written question asked by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2001. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Monday, 10 December 2001 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the results of her consultation on the permit conditions to allow resumption of hunting with hounds. - Inc fact that the final details of the permit schemes will be published and placed in Library by the time the temporary permit system opens on 17 December (Dep 02/246).

Answer: Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will publish the results of her consultation on the permit conditions to allow resumption of hunting with hounds. [22052] Alun Michael: The period in which interested parties were invited to make comments on the permit conditions ran until 7 December. Ministers are considering the comments which have been made. The final details of the permit scheme will be published and placed in the Library of the House by the time the temporary permit system opens on 17 December.

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