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Hunting

Commons · Question 87607 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 18 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by John Milne

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure hunting laws are applied.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 18 Nov 2025

The enforcement of the Hunting Act is an operational matter for the police. This is in line with their duties to keep the peace, protect communities and prevent the commission of offences, working within the provisions of the legal framework set by Parlia...