Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 91235

Hunting

Tabled: 14 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure trail hunting is not used as a cover for the illegal hunting of wild mammals with dogs.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Work to determine the best approach for doing so is ongoing and we will consult specifically on how to deliver a ban in the new year.