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Animal Products: Import Controls

Asked by Alex EastonIndependentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 27 January 2026UIN 106780

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on proposals to prohibit the import into the UK of hunting trophies; and when she expects to bring forward legislation to implement such a prohibition.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The Government is committed to banning the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern.

The department continues to engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure that we can implement a robust ban.

Timeframes for introducing legislation will be provided once the Parliamentary timetable for future sessions is determined.

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