Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 93548
Hunting
Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Question
Irene Campbell
Labour — North Ayrshire and Arran
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 for the illegal hunting of wild mammals with dogs.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThis 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 Defra will consult on how to deliver a ban in the new year.