Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110895
Fires: Health and Safety
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department issues to Natural England on the circumstances in which staff may not attempt to fight wildfires on land they manage.
Answer
Mary CreaghDecisions on when and how Natural England (NE) staff respond to wildfire on land they manage are made by NE, and are dependent on the size of the fire, the training and equipment staff on site can access, and advice from the local Fire and Rescue Service....
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