Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 104483
Hunting: Rural Areas
Tabled: 9 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026
Question
Stuart Andrew
Conservative — Daventry
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department considers trail hunting to form part of the UK’s rural cultural heritage.
Answer
Ian MurrayDCMS and each of the Devolved Governments are working to create inventories of living heritage in the UK. The criteria are set out here: https://livingheritage.unesco.org.uk/info/guidance/criteria.