The resolution has the support of most Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs and a number of Tory backbenchers, who have so far been given a free vote on the issue. (premierchristianity.com)
But MPs, who are expected to be granted a free vote on the issue, could put intense pressure on the government to act by passing a motion calling for action. (politics.co.uk)
The election of the Coalition Government in May 2010 reignited the debate, with the RSPCA warning of «a real threat» that the ban on hunting with dogs could be overturned as the new coalition government had promised MPs a free vote on the issue. (politics.co.uk)