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Trapping

Commons · Question 124551 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 16 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 on the number of glue traps.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 16 Apr 2026

No formal assessment has been made of the impact of the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 on the number of glue traps. The Act aims to improve animal welfare by reducing the use of glue traps in England. Since 2022, market-leading suppliers have been removin...