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Hunting
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a ban on trail hunting on (a) employment and (b) local businesses in rural communities; and what assessment she has made of the
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 16 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 18 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 29 Jan 2026 · 44 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a ban on trail hunting on (a) employment and (b) local businesses in rural communities; and what assessment she has made of the
18 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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29 Jan 2026
Answer published
This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Defra intends to hold a public consultation to seek views on an effective, enforceable ban. As part of that consultation, Defra plans to seek evidence f...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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