Hats off to the Master of Foxhounds Association and hunt supporters, for their outstanding efforts to raise £76,000 towards “help our heroes fund”.

A cheque for that amount was handed over at the recent Cheltenham races.

I hope it has pricked the consciences of the MPs who stupidly banned foxhunting and voted to send our lads and lasses off to try and win un-winnable wars.

I hope now that these same MPs will finger their rear trouser pockets and handbags and donate some of their self-awarded wages and expenses to the families and lads and lasses who have given life and limb in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Incidentally, the masters of fox hunting packs are and will continue to hunt within the law hoping that one day soon the stupid ban will be repealed.

Ken Holmes, Cliffe Common, Selby.