Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 76451

Trapping: Regulation

Tabled: 10 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025

Question

Perran Moon

LabourCamborne and Redruth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on implementing a ban on the use, sale, and possession of snare traps in England; and whether she has a planned timeline for legislative action.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto, we will bring an end to the use of snare traps in England. We are considering the most effective way to deliver this commitment an...

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