Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure transparency and scrutiny of (a) the issue of licenses for trail hunting and (b) other non-military uses of land owned by his Department..

All licences issued for non-military use of the defence estate, including trail hunting, are drawn up using a template which has been agreed by legal advisors and which is then adapted for the specific circumstances associated with the activity.

Any requests for non-military activities are reviewed by the Head of Establishment for the site involved before any licence is issued.

Trail Hunt licences are reviewed and renewed annually, and any refinements are agreed with legal advisors.