The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is delighted at the long awaited vote by Parliament for a ban on fox hunting in the UK. This is a victory for the democratic process and also for animal welfare internationally.
For many years our efforts to end other forms of cruelty to animals overseas, such as bullfighting and bear baiting, have been hindered by the continuance of fox hunting in our own backyard.
By voting for a ban on hunting with hounds, the British Parliament has demonstrated its continuing commitment to animal welfare.
Not only will this decision have positive repercussions for the efforts being made to end other bloodsports abroad, it will reaffirm Britain's international reputation as a nation of animal lovers.
PHILIP LYMBERY, Director of Communications, World Society for the Protection of Animals
