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Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Roger Gale (Conservative). It was answered on Thursday, 5 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Topical Questions

Question

On 8 January, the United States Secretary of the Interior wrote to the Secretary of State on behalf of the big game hunting industry, asking her to ensure that the Government would abandon their commitment to the ban on importing hunting trophies. In her reply, will she give a robust indication that this Government are committed to that ban?

Answer

I thank the right hon. Member for that question. We are committed to banning trophy hunting. It is a manifesto commitment, and we will take it forward.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
780 c403 
Session
2024-26
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Animal products Hunting Import controls
Link
View this Topical question on hansard.parliament.uk