Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 55981

Fires: Regulation

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to take legislative steps to regulate bonfires.

Answer

Emma Hardy
At this present time, we are not planning any new measures restricting bonfires. Government guidance on the rules about garden bonfires is available at: https://www.gov.uk/garden-bonfires-rules.