Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 104473
Hunting
Tabled: 9 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026
Question
Stuart Andrew
Conservative — Daventry
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to consult (a) rural stakeholders and (b) trail hunting organisations prior to the introduction of legislative proposals to ban trail hunting.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleWe intend to launch a consultation seeking views on how to deliver a ban on trail hunting. We will welcome input from all quarters, including from rural stakeholders and trail hunting organisations.