Trail hunting set to be banned
Why linked: Defra news announcement 'Trail hunting set to be banned' (26 March 2026).
Trail hunting is set to be banned in England and Wales.
Hunting with dogs in the United Kingdom — the Hunting Act 2004 regime, enforcement practice, trail-hunting debates, and any government legislative or regulatory activity. A predominantly dormant policy area — useful test of how the index handles a regime where government is largely inactive.
Why linked: Defra news announcement 'Trail hunting set to be banned' (26 March 2026).
Trail hunting is set to be banned in England and Wales.
Why linked: Lords WMS HLWS1468 launching the trail-hunting consultation on 26 March 2026.
UIN: HLWS1468 Today we are launching a consultation to seek views on how best to deliver an effective and enforceable ban on trail hunting in England and Wales. The responses will be used to inform my department’s assessment of any …
Why linked: Commons WMS HCWS1473 launching the trail-hunting consultation on 26 March 2026.
UIN: HCWS1473 My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Baroness Hayman of Ullock), has made the following Written Statement today.Today we are launching a consultation to seek views on how best to deliver …