Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 103478
Birds of Prey: Smuggling
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has her department made of exisiting legislation to restrict illegal trade of birds of prey.
Answer
Mary CreaghAll wild birds of prey and their eggs are protected under UK legislation, including the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Offences can result in up to a six-month custodial sentence and/or an unlimited fine. Restrictions on the commercial use or trade of...
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