Written questions

Hunting Act 2004

Commons · Question 18671 · Tabled 9 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the effectiveness of the Hunting Act 2004.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 15 Jan 2025

Defra holds no data on the adequacy of the effectiveness of the Hunting Act 2004 as the enforcement of the Hunting Act is an operational matter for the police.