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Animal Products: Import Controls

Asked by Melanie OnnLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 4 September 2026UIN 21203

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made to ban the import of hunting trophies.

Answered by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

This Government is committed to banning the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern. Defra continues to engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the department 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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