Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 34166

Animal Products: Import Controls

Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Adrian Ramsay

Green PartyWaveney Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will implement an immediate moratorium on import permits for hunting trophies of (a) polar bears and (b) other endangered species.

Answer

Mary Creagh
We committed to a ban on the import of hunting trophies of endangered animals in our manifesto and we will deliver on this. We are currently engaging with a range of stakeholders in order to decide on the most effective approach.