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Part of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – in the House of Commons at on 5 February 2026.

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Photo of Roger Gale Roger Gale Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means

On 8 January, the United States Secretary of the Interior wrote to the Secretary of State on behalf of the big game hunting industry, asking her to ensure that the Government would abandon their commitment to the ban on importing hunting trophies. In her reply, will she give a robust indication that this Government are committed to that ban?

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