Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 106543

Hunting

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UKFareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether alternative regulatory options were considered before deciding to ban on trail hunting.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Alternative regulatory options were considered by Ministers but it was decided a ban was the most effective way of implementing the manifesto commitment to ban trail hunting.