Debates between Sammy Wilson and Pete Wishart during the 2015-2017 Parliament

English Votes for English Laws

Debate between Sammy Wilson and Pete Wishart
Wednesday 15th July 2015

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Pete Wishart Portrait Pete Wishart
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Absolutely—that is what people have voted for us to do. They have voted for us, in the same way as people have voted for English Members, to come down here to represent their interests, and that is exactly what we will do.

I loathe foxhunting—I think it is barbaric—and cruelty to animals wherever in the world I see it. I do not want any succour to be given to the Tories’ toff friends, dusting down their red coats, getting out their silly little bugles and lustily shouting “Tally ho!” in the mirror as they prepare to savage and ravage poor, defenceless foxes in the name of sport. That appals me.

Sammy Wilson Portrait Sammy Wilson
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I would accept the hon. Gentleman’s argument if he told the House that he had responded just as quickly to his constituents’ concerns about foxhunting by changing the law in Scotland before showing his righteous indignation about what happens here.

Pete Wishart Portrait Pete Wishart
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We are going to do that. The plan to water down foxhunting legislation in England has given us an opportunity to examine our approach and perhaps tighten it up. The hon. Gentleman is right: we should be doing that. I actually did not know that we have more lax laws than England. We are going to do all we can to ensure that they are tightened.