Ministry of Defence: Hunting
(asked on 11th December 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has sought legal advice on the legality of trail hunting on the Defence estate; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential risk of illegal hunting activity taking place on the Defence estate.
To date Ministry of Defence (MOD) has issued 23 licences for the 2023- 24 trail hunting season.
Name of Hunt | Fixtures taken place |
Licence 1 | 8 |
Licence 2 | 2 |
Licence 3 | 1 |
Licence 4 | 1 |
Licence 5 | 2 |
Licence 6 | 1 |
Licence 7 | 9 |
Licence 8 | 10 |
Licence 9 | 3 |
Licence 10 | 2 |
Licence 11 | 2 |
Licence 12 | 3 |
Licence 13 | 3 |
Licence 14 | 2 |
Licence 15 | 2 |
Licence 16 | 3 |
Licence 17 | 1 |
Licences 18-23 | 0 – Have not held any fixtures |
No legal advice has been sought on the legality or potential risk of illegal activity due to the issue of trail hunting licenses. The MOD only issues licenses for drag and trail hunting, which are exempt activities under the Hunting Act 2004.