Letter to the Edtior - Protect helpless Seals

Dear Editor,

I have recently been inundated with letters and emails from constituents concerned about the brutal commercial seal hunt in Canada.

I am pleased to say that we are now a significant step closer to a total ban on the import of seal products into Europe. In April, MEPs will have the opportunity to vote for a total ban and I fully intend to support this important measure.

Pressure from the public and MEPs forced the European Commission to recognise the concerns of millions of people from across Europe. However, their proposal of a partial ban was unsatisfactory and my colleagues on Committee responsible for shaping legislation voted in favour of a total ban.

The overwhelming majority of people from the South West want to see helpless animals protected from unnecessary suffering and I will act to defend the welfare of innocent creatures.

Yours truly

Glyn Ford