Question follow-through · 104474

Hunting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a ban on trail hunting on the economy in rural communities.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
9 Jan 2026
Target answer date
13 Jan 2026
Answer
15 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a ban on trail hunting on the economy in rural communities.

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The department intends to launch a consultation seeking views on how to deliver a ban on trail hunting. The responses to that consultation will be used to inform our assessment of the potential impact of a ban on trail hunting on the economy in rural comm...

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