Ban on Shooting on Public Land in Wales

Part of 3. Topical Questions – in the Senedd at 2:43 pm on 26 September 2018.

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Photo of Hannah Blythyn Hannah Blythyn Labour 2:43, 26 September 2018

I thank the Member for her question and for her previous questions in raising this matter within this place and beyond. I can hear from the heckling in the background that this is an issue that is emotive and it generates strong opinion from both sides. However, you're right: there was significant public opinion, particularly in terms of recommendation 3 that 60 per cent of Welsh residents were not in favour of us continuing to lease for pheasant shooting on Government land. 

In terms of working with stakeholders, I think it's absolutely important that NRW work across the board with all stakeholders, whether that be from stakeholders in terms of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, the Countryside Alliance and also the animal welfare and animal rights charities, and with Welsh Government. I and the Cabinet Secretary work closely with Natural Resources Wales on these issues.