B0LTON West MP Ruth Kelly is backing a campaign by the League Against Cruel Sports calling for an outright ban on fox hunting.
She said: "The many letters and postcards I have received from constituents urging for a fox hunting ban clearly demonstrates the strength of feeling on this issue.
"Having consistently voted for an outright ban on hunting with dogs, at last, we are now on the brink of passing such legislation.
"Fox hunting has no place in a modern society."
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