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Hunting Act 2004

Asked by Ruth JonesLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 94523

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consult on legislative steps to strengthen provisions in the Hunting Act 2004.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Government recognises that concerns persist around illegal hunting being carried out under the guise of trail hunting; that is why we have already committed in our manifesto to put an end to trail hunting. The Government will launch a consultation in the new year on how to develop proposals for an effective ban on trail hunting.

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