Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 92522

Hunting

Tabled: 19 November 2025
Answered: 26 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Kerry McCarthy

LabourBristol East

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that 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 on how to deliver a ban in the new year.