successor to my right honourable friend successor to my right honourable friend. sadly and truly that has been friend. sadly and truly that has been denied. for those of us many on both sides been denied. for those of us many on both sides of been denied. for those of us many on both sides of the house work with david both sides of the house work with david on both sides of the house work with david on his campaigns had that privilege david on his campaigns had that privilege whether that was on fox hunting privilege whether that was on fox hunting when it was unfashionable to do so, hunting when it was unfashionable to do so, whether it was on the reunification of cyprus or iran or pensions reunification of cyprus or iran or pensions for ex pats, uk citizens or a whole pensions for ex pats, uk citizens or a whole range of other issues know ust a whole range of other issues know just what a whole range of other issues know just what a a whole range of other i
wanted to see tighter enforced. recently he has been involved in ending the trophy hunting in africa and other nations. across the board, he was incredibly passionate and active over animal issues, lobbying ministers and getting out and about on the campaign for organisations like ours. , , , on the campaign for organisations like ours. ,, , ~ :, like ours. issues like fox hunting noes like ours. issues like fox hunting goes against like ours. issues like fox hunting goes against traditional - goes against traditional conservative politics, he has been described as a formidable campaigner, could you give us an inside into what he did? he actually chanced inside into what he did? he actually changed attitudes inside into what he did? he actually changed attitudes in inside into what he did? he actually changed attitudes in the changed attitudes in the conservative party. the conservative animal welfare foundation, the founders are really upset because they worked closely with th
is very important to many conservative mps unto the electorate so he shifted the axis in terms of the conservative party on these issues. today for example most of the conservative new intake are completely opposed to fox hunting as theresa may find tour cost at the last election, she lost seats on the issue. she had to accept public opinion was not on her side regarding the hunting act. he understood about people and animals and wanting to protect them, he was passionate about that. fix, and wanting to protect them, he was passionate about that. passionate about that. a formidable all to have passionate about that. a formidable ally to have on passionate about that. a formidable ally to have on your passionate about that. a formidable ally to have on your side, passionate about that. a formidable ally to have on your side, it - passionate about that. a formidable ally to have on your side, it wasn t l ally to have on your side, it wasn t just local and british issues he was
was a very powerful voice against the return of fox hunting, to repeal the return of fox hunting, to repeal the hunting act 2004, and the number of conservative mps increased significantly to a point that if a free vote was called, it could no longer be repealed. but sir david amess and the conservative animal welfare foundation wanted to move away from this toxic issue and focus on positive issues like ending live animal exports for slaughter, ending big band crates, ending cages for laying hens. in fact, big band crates, ending cages for laying hens. infact, sir big band crates, ending cages for laying hens. in fact, sir david amess led a ten minute rule bill only earlier this year in march. he was very passionate about this. also
animal welfare and has been our patron for quite a while. he has always spoken up for animal welfare and the environment, and he has been and the environment, and he has been a strong, powerful voice, and we miss him terribly. ihe a strong, powerful voice, and we miss him terribly. miss him terribly. he did a lot of work for fox miss him terribly. he did a lot of work for fox hunting. miss him terribly. he did a lot of work for fox hunting. we - miss him terribly. he did a lot of work for fox hunting. we are - miss him terribly. he did a lot of- work for fox hunting. we are hearing work forfox hunting. we are hearing about his passion for animal rights, animal welfare, about his passion for animal rights, animalwelfare, even about his passion for animal rights, animal welfare, even going up against his own party? animalwelfare, even going up against his own party?- animalwelfare, even going up against his own party? well, it is something against his own party? well, it is someth