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Hares: Conservation

Asked by Adrian RamsayGreen PartyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 26 March 2025UIN 39221

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce a close season for the shooting of hares.

Answered by Mary Creagh

This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only, with the potential for relevant policy to extend and apply to Wales.

While the Government has no immediate plan to introduce a close season for hares in England, the policy remains under consideration as part of the Government’s plans to introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation.

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