Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 81208

Birds of Prey: Pest Control

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide funding to support farmers for non-lethal mitigation measures for white-tailed eagle predation.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The Government has no plans to provide funding to support farmers for non-lethal mitigation measures for white-tailed eagle predation.