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Written question asked by Melanie Onn (Labour) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour) on Friday, 4 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Animal Products: Import Controls

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made to ban the import of hunting trophies.

Answer

This Government is committed to banning the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern. Defra continues to engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the department can implement a robust ban. Timeframes for introducing legislation will be provided once the Parliamentary timetable for future sessions is determined.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21203
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Animal products Hunting Import controls
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk