Question follow-through · 125265

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with stakeholders on the effect of grouse shooting on (a) environmental land management and (b) the rural community.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled: 10 Apr 2026
Target answer date: 14 Apr 2026
Answer: 16 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with stakeholders on the effect of grouse shooting on (a) environmental land management and (b) the rural community.
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Apr 2026
Answer published
There have been no recent discussions with stakeholders on this issue.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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