Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 49986
Fires: Pennines
Tabled: 2 May 2025
Answered: 15 May 2025
Question
Phil Brickell
Labour — Bolton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to mitigate against wild fires on the West Pennine Moors.
Answer
Mary CreaghI was concerned to see there was a wildfire last month in part of the hon. Member’s constituency, at Longworth Road. Defra encourages landowners and land managers to adopt good quality wildfire management plans and use sustainable methods to manage habita...
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