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Deer: Hunting

Asked by Vikki SladeLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 112950

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending existing legislation to prohibit stag hunting with hounds.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The department has made no assessment of the potential merits of amending existing legislation to prohibit stag hunting with hounds.

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