Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 45173

Cheetahs: Hunting

Tabled: 8 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Johanna Baxter

LabourPaisley and Renfrewshire South

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to ban the import of cheetah trophies.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Government committed to a ban on the import of hunting trophies of endangered animals in its manifesto and will deliver on this. Defra is currently engaging with a range of stakeholders in order to decide on the most effective approach.