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Hunting: Tourism

Asked by Iqbal MohamedIndependentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 12 March 2026UIN 118402

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of prohibiting the sale of overseas hunting trips.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Whilst no assessment has been made of the merits of prohibiting overseas hunting trips, 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 import ban. Timeframes for introducing legislation will be provided once the Parliamentary timetable for future sessions is determined.

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