Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 91233

Hunting: Public Consultation

Tabled: 14 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the consultation on hunting will review exemptions under the Hunting Act 2004.

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 specifically on how to deliver a ban in the new year.