NORTH Yorkshire hunt supporters have reacted angrily to a vote by MPs today which was expected to bring a ban on their sport closer to reality.
Tonight's 'indicative' vote is designed to help the Government gauge Parliament's opinion before it brings the issue to a conclusion.
The Commons is expected to be solidly in favour of a ban, though a second vote tomorrow is expected to divide the Lords.
Hunt supporters were expected to congregate outside Parliament for a protest against the proposals.
Frank Houghton Brown, master of the Middleton Hunt, backed the protesters, though none of his members planned to join the protest.
"We are hunting today, so it's business as usual, but they have our support," he said.
Updated: 11:25 Monday, March 18, 2002
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