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Written question asked by Pauline Latham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 May 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 June 2022. It was answered by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 June 2022 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Animal Products: Imports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential (a) costs and (b) benefits of banning imports of hunting trophies into the UK; and whether such assessments took into account the potential impact of such a ban on (i) levels of biodiversity and (ii) evolutionary harm to species.

Answer

The consultation and call for evidence on hunting trophies ran from 2 November 2019 to 25 February 2020. We received views and evidence on the costs and benefits of further restrictions, including the potential impacts on biodiversity and species.

The summary of responses and Government response to the consultation and call for evidence are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/hunting-trophies-controlling-imports-to-and-exports-from-the-uk/outcome/summary-of-responses-and-government-response--2.

Further information will be published when legislation is brought forward in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8989
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Animal products Hunting Imports
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk