PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Hunting (28 October 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on preparing legislation to ban trail hunting.
Asked by:
Dr Allison Gardner (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Allison Gardner (Labour)
Answer
This is a devolved matter with regard to Scotland and Northern Ireland; hunting with dogs is a reserved matter with respect to Wales and therefore, the information provided relates to England and Wales only.
The Government made a manifesto commitment to ban Trail Hunting as part of a set of measures to improve animal welfare. Work to determine the best approach for doing so is ongoing. Further announcements will be made in due course.
Answered by:
Mary Creagh (Labour)
1 November 2024
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