Hunting
Commons · Question 3106 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 28 May 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of banning on trail hunting on countryside management.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 28 May 2026
On 26 March, Defra launched a Consultation on Proposals to Prohibit Trail Hunting in England and Wales which invites views on a range of matters including any potential environmental impacts of a ban. The consultation will be open until 18 June and Defra ...