Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 76620
Animal Welfare: Trapping
Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of snares on animal welfare.
Answer
Mary CreaghDefra recognises many people in this country have concerns about the use of snares. Free-running snares are currently legal in England and are regulated by law. They must be checked at least once a day and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 prohibits t...
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