Petitions/Stop the ban on trail hunting
StatusOngoing
Opened2 Feb 2026
Closes—
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones✓ 10,000

Stop the plan to ban trail hunting!

We believe trail hunting is a way of life and it generates so many jobs and helps rural communities and businesses. We therefore think that banning it will be a disaster.

24,071Total signatures
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Government response

On 26 March 2026 Defra launched a consultation seeking views on how to deliver a ban in England and Wales which can be accessed here: https://consult.defra.gov.uk/defra/trail-hunting-consultation.

Constituency engagement ranking

Rachel Gilmour
1Rachel Gilmour MP
Tiverton and Minehead
538
Dr Roz Savage
2Dr Roz Savage MP
South Cotswolds
523
Joe Morris
3Joe Morris MP
Hexham
345
Andrew Griffith
4Andrew Griffith MP
Arundel and South Downs
340
Ian Roome
5Ian Roome MP
North Devon
321
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
6Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP
North Cotswolds
300
David Smith
7David Smith MP
North Northumberland
297
Kevin Hollinrake
8Kevin Hollinrake MP
Thirsk and Malton
283
Rishi Sunak
9Rishi Sunak MP
Richmond and Northallerton
279
Sir Mel Stride
10Sir Mel Stride MP
Central Devon
239