Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to ban the (a) use and (b) sale of (i) glue traps and (ii) wire snares.

This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only.

A ban on the use of glue traps is already in place. The Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 came into force in England on 31 July 2024. It prohibits the use of glue traps with limited exceptions for professional pest controllers, acting under a licence issued by Natural England, to preserve public health or public safety when there is no satisfactory alternative. The law does not prohibit the sale of glue traps in England and there are no current plans to ban sale.

As outlined in our manifesto, we will bring an end to the use of wire snare traps. We are considering the most effective way to deliver this commitment and will be setting out next steps in due course.