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Written Question Published 23 Mar 2026 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ↗ View on Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to retain existing exemptions in the Hunting Act; and if she will make an assessment of the level of likelihood that these exemptions are used to circumvent the law t

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to retain existing exemptions in the Hunting Act; and if she will make an assessment of the level of likelihood that these exemptions are used to circumvent the law t

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Written question 119795

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to retain existing exemptions in the Hunting Act; and if she will make an assessment of the level of likelihood that these exemptions are used to circumvent the law t

AnswerThe planned consultation on the Trail Hunting ban will invite respondents to raise any matters which they consider relevant. The consultation will provide an opportunity to submit your views on how to deliver an effective ban.