Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 9:35 am on 22 March 2024.

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Photo of John Martin McDonnell John Martin McDonnell Labour, Hayes and Harlington 9:35, 22 March 2024

There has in the past been the argument that trophy hunting performs the role of culling for protected species. We have always been able to negate that argument. There are times when there is a strategy for culling certain species, but that is done on the basis of scientific fact rather than inhumane delight at the killing of animals.