I thank my noble friend for giving way; I am most grateful. I too would like to have found a way forward, which is why I made clear what my proposal was on 16 June at Second Reading. I am very sad that my noble friend Lady Fookes has declined to discuss it with me. I asked on three occasions, but she felt she could not—that is her right, of course. I also rather regret that over two and a half months, the first squeak I heard out of the Government was last week, and no proposal or ability to find common ground was offered. The only direct approach I had was yesterday, 24 hours before Committee. That is no way to find agreement; nevertheless, my door is open and I look forward to agreement, because most of my noble friends here do not wish to kill this Bill. We would like to see a good Bill on the statute book.
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Mancroft
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 12 September 2023.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill.
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