Question follow-through · 110047

Birds: Gun Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the bird shooting industry on (a) native bird populations and (b) the natural environment.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled: 2 Feb 2026
Target answer date: 5 Feb 2026
Answer: 6 Feb 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

2 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the bird shooting industry on (a) native bird populations and (b) the natural environment.
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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6 Feb 2026
Answer published
Defra has considered the potential impact of the bird shooting industry in a range of ways. In 2020, Defra considered the ecological impact of gamebird release and commissioned an assessment, as well as identifying evidence gaps for further work. In 2021,...

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