Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 94523

Hunting Act 2004

Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Ruth Jones

LabourNewport West and Islwyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consult on legislative steps to strengthen provisions in the Hunting Act 2004.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Government recognises that concerns persist around illegal hunting being carried out under the guise of trail hunting; that is why we have already committed in our manifesto to put an end to trail hunting. The Government will launch a consultation in ...

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