Original sentence: At the time this law was being debated, and immediately after it was passed, Michael cancelled a number of government and party appointments, blaming protests from hunt supporters.In 2004 he presided over the enactment of the Hunting Act which banned hare-coursing, beagling, fox, mink and stag hunting in the UK from February 2005
Edited sentence: At the time this law was being debated, and immediately after it was passed, Michael had to cancel a number of government and party appointments due to protests from hunt supporters.In 2004 he presided over the introduction and successful enactment of the Hunting Bill which will bring about a ban on hare-coursing, beagling, fox, mink and stag hunting in the UK from February 2005