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Hunting Trophies

Thursday 13 November 2025 · 1 question

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Liz Jarvis questioned the Minister about the import of hunting trophies from vulnerable and endangered species into the UK.
  • The Minister cited a 2020 consultation where 84% of respondents supported a ban on all hunting trophies entering or leaving the UK.
  • The Minister promised to provide timeframes for introducing legislation to address the issue once the necessary preparations are complete.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Liz Jarvis Lib Dem Eastleigh
Environment
Context

Vulnerable and endangered species, including rhinos, zebras, elephants, cheetahs and leopards, are still being hunted for so-called trophies abroad. Despite previous promises from the Government, it remains legal to bring those items into the UK.

Question

Vulnerable and endangered species, including rhinos, zebras, elephants, cheetahs and leopards, are still being hunted for so-called trophies abroad, and despite promises from the previous Government, it is still legal to bring those items into the UK. Will the Minister give any reassurance that legislation will be brought forward in this Parliament to ban the import of those hunting trophies to the UK?

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mary Creagh)

Some 84% of the 44,000 respondents to the 2020 consultation supported a ban on all hunting trophies entering or leaving the UK. Five years later, it will fall to this Government to deliver what the previous Government promised. Timeframes for introducing that legislation will be provided once the parliamentary timetable for future Sessions is determined.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The Minister did not provide a specific timeline or commitment to introduce legislation in this Parliament, instead deferring to the parliamentary timetable.

How: Timeframes Will Be Provided Once The Parliamentary Timetable Is Determined

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