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Hunting

Commons · Question 100672 · Tabled 16 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evidence her Department has gathered on the comparative impact of trail hunting, and traditional pest control and other outdoor activities on the level of harm to wildlife.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 29 Jan 2026

This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Defra intends to hold a public consultation to seek views on an effective, enforceable ban. As part of that consultation, Defra plans to seek evidence f...