Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Repeal the Hunting Act 2004

Closed 724 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to repeal the Hunting Act 2004, which banned the hunting of wild mammals using dogs.
We believe repealing this Act would support the heritage of country activities, including hunting with dogs.

Timeline

13 Oct 2022 Petition opened for signatures
13 Apr 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 724
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 13 Oct 2022
Closed 13 Apr 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.