Question follow-through · 104482

Hunting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of jobs in rural areas that will be affected by a ban on trail hunting.

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, what estimate her Department has made of the number of jobs in rural areas that will be affected by a ban on trail hunting.

  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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