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Hunting: South Africa

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 24 April 2026UIN 128474

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent engagement her Department has had with SADC Heads of Mission to the United Kingdom about Trophy Hunting.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The Department’s most recent engagement with a number of SADC State representatives on trophy hunting was a meeting held by Baroness Hayman in May 2025 to discuss the Government’s commitment to banning the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern.

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