How to take action: Contact your MP

How can I help locally?

To help protect the rights of hunts to access land owned or managed by local councils, including town and county councils, we are urging you to help in the following way in your local area:

1. Monitor your local parish, town and county council websites to see when the dates of any future meetings are and observe the agendas of forthcoming meetings to check for any motions or agenda items which may relate to the future of hunting. It may be in relation to banning trail hunting or objecting to meets such as Boxing Day being held in town centres. It is worth noting that motions only require a short notice period so the agendas should be checked regularly;
2. Advise the Countryside Alliance immediately if you become aware of any hunting-related motions or issues being raised by any council. This will assist us in activating a local lobbying campaign to promote and defend hunting in that area;
3. Inform the Countryside Alliance if you are a local councillor so that we can update our database and liaise directly with you in your capacity as a councillor over local matters.
4. Encourage your hunting friends and known hunt supporters within your own networks to encourage their support with this campaign to secure the future of hunting.

How do I email or write to my MP?

You can find your local MP and their contact details here by using the postcode search.

Your local MP represents the area where you live and are registered to vote, known as a constituency. You do not have to be registered to vote to contact your local MP, but you must have an address in the constituency. To find out more about how to register to vote, click here.

Most MPs will have a constituency office and an office in Westminster, and can be contacted at either one. If you are in any doubt, all MPs can be contacted in Westminster using the following template address:

NAME MP

House of Commons

London

SW1A 0AA

Parliamentary rules mean that MPs are only able to act on behalf of their own constituents so make sure you include your full name, address and postcode in any letter or email. As a constituent, you should expect to receive a response to your correspondence. 

Contact the Countryside Alliance’s political team if you are in any doubt about who your MP is or how to contact them.