Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 13923
Game: Birds
Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 2 July 2026
Question
Fleur Anderson
Labour — Putney
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the environmental and animal welfare impacts of the breeding, release and shooting of game birds, and whether she plans to introduce a ban on these prac
Answer
Stephen MorganThis Government has no plans to ban the breeding, release or shooting of gamebirds. However, gamebird shooting can have trade-offs with environmental, economic, and animal health and welfare outcomes and we want to ensure the highest standards of practice...
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