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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential trade implications for the UK of a ban on the import of hunting trophies while maintaining the export hunting trophies.

A consultation and call for evidence on controls on the import and export of hunting trophies to and from the UK were undertaken between 2 November 2019 and 25 February 2020. These sought evidence on the number of hunting trophies exported from and imported into the UK, and the impact of any restriction on hunting trophies.

We are now reviewing the information received and we will publish a summary of responses in due course on GOV.UK. The outcome of the consultation and the call for evidence will inform our next steps and further work will be undertaken to make relevant assessments dependent on the way forward identified.