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Asked by Stuart AndrewConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 104473

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to consult (a) rural stakeholders and (b) trail hunting organisations prior to the introduction of legislative proposals to ban trail hunting.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

We intend to launch a consultation seeking views on how to deliver a ban on trail hunting. We will welcome input from all quarters, including from rural stakeholders and trail hunting organisations.

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