Question follow-through · 8877

Animal Products: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many import permits were issued for hunting trophies between July 1, 2024 to May 31, 2026, for which species, and for what type of hunting trophy.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
16 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many import permits were issued for hunting trophies between July 1, 2024 to May 31, 2026, for which species, and for what type of hunting trophy.

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Between 1 July 2024 and 31 May 2026, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) issued 33 import permits for hunting trophies under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Trade data up to 2024 is availa...

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