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Hunting: Regulation

Asked by Liz JarvisLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 4 September 2026UIN 22175

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on banning trail hunting.

Answered by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

On 18 June 2026, Defra closed its consultation seeking views on the Government’s proposed approach to implementing a ban on trail hunting. All responses to the consultation are currently being analysed and a summary of responses will be published in due course.

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