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Asked by Stuart AndrewConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 104482

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of jobs in rural areas that will be affected by a ban on trail hunting.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The department intends to launch a consultation seeking views on how to deliver a ban on trail hunting. The responses to that consultation will be used to inform our assessment of the potential impact of a ban on trail hunting on the economy in rural communities.

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