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Hunting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to (a) consult (i) frontline enforcement bodies and (ii) animal welfare organisations on measures to strengthen enforcement of the Hunting Act 2004 and (b) bring for

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
13 Nov 2025
Answer
19 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to (a) consult (i) frontline enforcement bodies and (ii) animal welfare organisations on measures to strengthen enforcement of the Hunting Act 2004 and (b) bring for

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    We have no plans to consult on enforcement of the Hunting Act 2004. The enforcement of the Hunting Act is an operational matter for the police. This is in line with their duties to keep the peace, protect communities and prevent the commission of offences...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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