Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 49500
Game: Gun Sports
Tabled: 30 April 2025
Answered: 9 May 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Natural England on the potential impact of issuing a GL43 on the shooting season this year.
Answer
Mary CreaghIn considering the issue of GL43 for this year’s shooting season, Defra took into account Natural England’s statutory advice, noting that the national transmission risk status of avian influenza in wild birds continues to be very high. This included a rec...
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