Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 48815
Gamekeepers
Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of making employers of gamekeepers vicariously liable for their actions.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe introduction of new regulation, such as vicarious liability, requires evidence that it will be effective. Vicarious liability occurs where one person can be held liable for the actions of another person. With regards to gamekeepers, this could mean a ...
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