Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 114970

Birds: Storms

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent extreme winter storms on UK (a) Atlantic Puffins and (b) other seabird populations.

Answer

Emma Hardy
We have several policy delivery programmes that contribute to the protection and conservation of seabirds, supporting our mission on nature’s recovery. These include integrating seabird needs into our strategic marine spatial planning; management and revi...

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