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Warwickshire Hunt

P002945 - 25 March 2024

Presentations: 1
Presenters: 1
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At a Glance

This petition concerning warwickshire hunt was presented to Parliament once by 1 MP.

Issue Summary

Residents of Warwickshire are concerned about the secret protocol between Warwickshire Police and the Warwickshire Hunt following a Community Protection Notice (CPN) issued in December 2022, which was later dropped for an unenforceable non-legally binding agreement.

Action Requested

The petitioners request that the House of Commons urges the Government to require Warwickshire Police to publish the contents of the protocol with the Warwickshire Hunt.

Key Facts

  • Over 2,000 residents have signed a local petition.
  • A CPN was issued on December 14th, 2022, by Warwickshire Police to the Warwickshire Hunt Limited for anti-social use of public roads.
  • The hunt appealed against the CPN, making it unenforceable until the appeal was heard.
  • Days before the court hearing, the CPN was dropped in favour of a non-legally binding protocol.
  • Warwickshire Police refuse to publish the contents of this secret agreement.
  • It has been reported that the Police and Crime Commissioner is a member of the Countryside Alliance.

Presentation Timeline

MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.

Presented
25 March 2024
Matt Western Lab
Warwick and Leamington
I rise to present a petition on behalf of residents of Warwickshire. Locally, there has been a separate petition signed by some 2,000 residents related to this same issue: the matter of Warwickshire police and the Warwickshire hunt agreeing a secret protocol, following an alleged crime by the Warwickshire hunt in December 2022. Residents have raised their concerns over the relationship between Warwickshire police and the police and crime commissioner, who is understood to be a member of the Countryside Alliance—an organisation that campaigns for foxhunting. The petition states:
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