Question follow-through · 4317
Game: Gun Sports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department had with (a) rural groups and (b) the shooting sector ahead of announcing her intention to explore licensing for gamebird shoots in England.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 29 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 3 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department had with (a) rural groups and (b) the shooting sector ahead of announcing her intention to explore licensing for gamebird shoots in England.
3 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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3 Jun 2026
Answer published
Defra officials will begin with evidence gathering and any proposed changes will be subject to public consultation. Defra is committed to working with the sector and other stakeholder groups as this work progresses.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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