Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 112043
Game: Gun Sports
Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 18 February 2026
Question
Mr Joshua Reynolds
Liberal Democrat — Maidenhead
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent illegal persecution of hen harriers and other birds of prey on land managed for gamebird shooting.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe illegal killing of any wild bird of prey on land managed for gamebird shooting is unacceptable. Bird of prey persecution is a national wildlife crime priority and there are strong penalties in place for offences committed against these birds. Defra su...
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