Question follow-through · 118934
Deer: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons mandatory training for deer management was adopted, in the context of it not being required for other types of game and pest management.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 9 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 12 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons mandatory training for deer management was adopted, in the context of it not being required for other types of game and pest management.
12 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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12 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Deer Impacts Policy Statement does not state that mandatory training is required for deer managers. It outlines that Defra will work with the Home Office and National Police Chief’s Council to explore whether the Guide on Firearms Licensing Law could...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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