Written questions

Hunting

Commons · Question 92522 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 26 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Kerry McCarthy

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that trail hunting is not used as a cover for the illegal hunting of wild mammals with dogs.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 26 Nov 2025

This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Work to determine the best approach for doing so is ongoing and we will consult on how to deliver a ban in the new year.