WHAT a pathetic way for Hugh Bayley to try to grab the headlines by saying he wants to introduce a Private Member's Bill to ban fox hunting (November 3).

While I agree it is a very emotive subject, does he not think enough Parliamentary time has been wasted on it? I am sure his constituents would sooner see him spending his time working on the subjects that concern most people such as education, law and order, the Asylum Bill, health, transport, the care of the elderly and pensions.

Why doesn't he tell Mr Blair what the ordinary are concerned about and not what Mr Blair wants to hear?

TJ Ryder,

Priory Gardens,

North Lane, Dringhouses,

York.

Updated: 10:19 Friday, December 05, 2003