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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of risk of the spread of Avian Flu arising from the practice of breeding game birds in cages.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of risk of the spread of Avian Flu arising from the practice of breeding game birds in cages.
No bespoke risk assessment for game birds in cages has been undertaken. Before release, gamebirds are considered poultry and are subject to the same avian influenza rules as other poultry. The likelihood of infection depends on the biosecurity maintained at the establishment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's document entitled Animal welfare strategy for England, published on 22 December 2025, what steps her Department is taking to introduce a ban on the use of cages to breed game birds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's document entitled Animal welfare strategy for England, published on 22 December 2025, what steps her Department is taking to introduce a ban on the use of cages to breed game birds.
A Call for Evidence on gamebird release, shooting and welfare during rearing in England was launched on 4 September and will run until November 1. This will improve the Government’s understanding of the management and welfare of gamebirds when they are bred and reared, including the use of cages.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the size, destination and distribution of non-native gamebird imports to the UK align with the size and distribution of released gamebird hunting bags in England and Wales, allowing for the proportion of birds that were released but...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the size, destination and distribution of non-native gamebird imports to the UK align with the size and distribution of released gamebird hunting bags in England and Wales, allowing for the proportion of birds that were released but...
The department does not hold information relating to gamebird hunting bags.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of whether the size and distribution of released gamebird hunting bags in England and Wales align with the numbers of non-native gamebirds registered in relevant locations, allowing for the proportion of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of whether the size and distribution of released gamebird hunting bags in England and Wales align with the numbers of non-native gamebirds registered in relevant locations, allowing for the proportion of...
The department does not hold information relating to gamebird hunting bags.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data or information their Department holds regarding compliance levels among gamebird rearing and releasing operations with the APHA Kept Bird Register in England and Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data or information their Department holds regarding compliance levels among gamebird rearing and releasing operations with the APHA Kept Bird Register in England and Wales.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency does not routinely hold records of non-compliance with bird registration requirements or any subsequent enforcement activity. These records are held by the relevant local authority because they are responsible for the enforcement of bird registration requirements under the Animal Health Act.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data or information their Department holds on the number and destination of gamebird imports, including eggs and chicks, from abroad.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data or information their Department holds on the number and destination of gamebird imports, including eggs and chicks, from abroad.
APHA holds data on the number of gamebird and egg imports. The age of the animal is not recorded on the import notifications, so Defra cannot provide data on gamebird chicks. In the interest of privacy, the department cannot publish information on the place of destination of the imports.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of releasing reared gamebirds on native biodiversity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of releasing reared gamebirds on native biodiversity.
As set out in the Land Use Framework and the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, this Government committed to strengthening the evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England.
Defra’s Gamebird rapid evidence review was published in 2020 and is available here. Further research into these findings was published in 2025 and available here. A Call for Evidence, launched on 4 September will gather any further information and evidence on the potential environmental impacts of gamebird release, including native biodiversity and to improve our understanding of both the positive and negative impacts associated with these activities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the existing evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the existing evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England.
As set out in the Land Use Framework and the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, this Government committed to strengthening the evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England.
Defra’s Gamebird rapid evidence review was published in 2020 and is available here. Further research into these findings was published in 2025 and available here. A Call for Evidence, launched on 4 September will gather any further information and evidence on the potential environmental impacts of gamebird release, including native biodiversity and to improve our understanding of both the positive and negative impacts associated with these activities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have been made for Taking or destroying game by night (Night Poaching Act 1828, s.1) since 1 June 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have been made for Taking or destroying game by night (Night Poaching Act 1828, s.1) since 1 June 2026.
The Ministry of Justice published data on prosecutions and convictions for a wide range of offences in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, including hare coursing and game poaching. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.
Data from 1 June 2026 is not available and is scheduled for publication on 22 October 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have been made for Trespass in the daytime in search of game (Game Act 1831, s.30) since 1 June 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have been made for Trespass in the daytime in search of game (Game Act 1831, s.30) since 1 June 2026.
The Ministry of Justice published data on prosecutions and convictions for a wide range of offences in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, including hare coursing and game poaching. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.
Data from 1 June 2026 is not available and is scheduled for publication on 22 October 2026.
As set out in the Land Use Framework and the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, the Government committed to strengthening the evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England.
I am today announcing that a Call for Evidence will launch on 4 September 2026 as the next step in...
As set out in the Land Use Framework and the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, the Government committed to strengthening the evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England.
I am today announcing that a Call for Evidence will launch on 4 September 2026 as the next step in...
My Noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords) (Baroness Hayman of Ullock) has made the following Written Statement:
As set out in the Land Use Framework and the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, the Government committed to strengthening the evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England.
I am...
My Noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords) (Baroness Hayman of Ullock) has made the following Written Statement:
As set out in the Land Use Framework and the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, the Government committed to strengthening the evidence base on gamebird rearing, release and shooting in England.
I am...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Natural England’s approach to gamebird release licensing.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Natural England’s approach to gamebird release licensing.
My Lords, Natural England is the licensing authority for most wildlife management issues in England and has the necessary delegated powers to grant game bird release licences on behalf of the Secretary of State. It has the required expertise, experience and technical management to fully assess the potential impacts of game bird releases, including direct access to specialists in this area.
My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In so doing, I declare my farming and land management interests as set out in the register.
My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In so doing, I declare my farming and land management interests as set out in the register.
My Lords, Natural England is the licensing authority for most wildlife management issues in England and has the necessary delegated powers to grant game bird release licences on behalf of the Secretary of State. It has the required expertise, experience and technical management to fully assess the potential impacts of game bird releases, including direct access to specialists in this area.
My Lords, Natural England is the licensing authority for most wildlife management issues in England and has the necessary delegated powers to grant game bird release licences on behalf of the Secretary of State. It has the required expertise, experience and technical management to fully assess the potential impacts of game bird releases, including direct access to specialists in this area.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Natural England’s approach to gamebird release licensing.
My Lords, I pay tribute to the Minister for her hat-trick of Answers. The former Prime Minister promised to cut quangos and end regulators running riot. Instead, we have more of them, and Natural England has just been found by the High Court to have acted irrationally and beyond its powers. Wales is now heading down the same road, with Natural Resources Wales pursuing a licensing regime that risks ignoring the conservation case for shooting altogether. Does the Minister accept that unaccountable quangos are out of control on both sides of the border? When will the Government match their rhetoric with action?
My Lords, I pay tribute to the Minister for her hat-trick of Answers. The former Prime Minister promised to cut quangos and end regulators running riot. Instead, we have more of them, and Natural England has just been found by the High Court to have acted irrationally and beyond its powers. Wales is now heading down the same road, with Natural Resources Wales pursuing a licensing regime that risks ignoring the conservation case for shooting altogether. Does the Minister accept that unaccountable quangos are out of control on both sides of the border? When will the Government match their rhetoric with action?
Dan Corry did a review of the different arm’s-length bodies in Defra. That report has gone to the board. I have been at meetings where it has been discussed. We are actively looking at how we can make the arm’s-length bodies in Defra much more efficient.
Dan Corry did a review of the different arm’s-length bodies in Defra. That report has gone to the board. I have been at meetings where it has been discussed. We are actively looking at how we can make the arm’s-length bodies in Defra much more efficient.
Dan Corry did a review of the different arm’s-length bodies in Defra. That report has gone to the board. I have been at meetings where it has been discussed. We are actively looking at how we can make the arm’s-length bodies in Defra much more efficient.
My Lords, I pay tribute to the Minister for her hat-trick of Answers. The former Prime Minister promised to cut quangos and end regulators running riot. Instead, we have more of them, and Natural England has just been found by the High Court to have acted irrationally and beyond its powers. Wales is now heading down the same road, with Natural Resources Wales pursuing a licensing regime that risks ignoring the conservation case for shooting altogether. Does the Minister accept that unaccountable quangos are out of control on both sides of the border? When will the Government match their rhetoric with action?
Notwithstanding the technicalities of this Question—I congratulate my noble friend on doing three out of four—why do I get the impression from the past couple of years that Natural England seems to be opposed to any rural activity and any aspect of the rural way of life?
Notwithstanding the technicalities of this Question—I congratulate my noble friend on doing three out of four—why do I get the impression from the past couple of years that Natural England seems to be opposed to any rural activity and any aspect of the rural way of life?
I disagree with my noble friend. Natural England gets a lot of attention in certain areas, but it also does a lot of work that is not properly recognised.
I disagree with my noble friend. Natural England gets a lot of attention in certain areas, but it also does a lot of work that is not properly recognised.
I disagree with my noble friend. Natural England gets a lot of attention in certain areas, but it also does a lot of work that is not properly recognised.
Notwithstanding the technicalities of this Question—I congratulate my noble friend on doing three out of four—why do I get the impression from the past couple of years that Natural England seems to be opposed to any rural activity and any aspect of the rural way of life?
My Lords, will the Minister explain to Natural England that game crops put out tend to lead to a vast number of songbirds? It is not by chance that they go there to feed. Will she explain that to it so that it can perhaps stop trying to assault people who put down birds?
My Lords, will the Minister explain to Natural England that game crops put out tend to lead to a vast number of songbirds? It is not by chance that they go there to feed. Will she explain that to it so that it can perhaps stop trying to assault people who put down birds?
I am not aware of Natural England assaulting anybody. However, I do not think this Government have ever said that they are against high-quality shooting. I think we have said quite clearly that we support well-managed estates. In fact, I am going to be visiting one on Friday.