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Hunting

Asked by Kerry McCarthyLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 26 November 2025UIN 92522

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that trail hunting is not used as a cover for the illegal hunting of wild mammals with dogs.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Work to determine the best approach for doing so is ongoing and we will consult on how to deliver a ban in the new year.

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