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Hunting

Asked by Alex MayerLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 1 June 2026UIN 3455

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what enforcement mechanisms are planned to ensure compliance with a potential trail hunting ban.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

This Government is committed to introducing an effective ban on trail hunting. On 26 March 2026, Defra launched a Consultation on Proposals to Prohibit Trail Hunting in England and Wales seeking views on how to deliver a ban. The approach to implementing a ban, including its enforcement, will be informed by the responses to the consultation.

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