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Hunting Act 2004

Asked by Ian ByrneLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 15 January 2025UIN 18671

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the effectiveness of the Hunting Act 2004.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Defra holds no data on the adequacy of the effectiveness of the Hunting Act 2004 as the enforcement of the Hunting Act is an operational matter for the police.

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