Game: Gun Sports
Commons · Question 44669 · Tabled 7 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a licensing system for grouse shooting in England.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 24 Apr 2025
The Government recognises well-managed grouse shooting can be an important part of a local rural economy, providing direct and indirect employment. It also appreciates that many people hold strong views on the issue of grouse shooting and there is evidenc...