Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 114092

Hen Harriers

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) confirmed and (b) suspected criminal incidents involving Hen Harriers have been recorded in each of the last five years.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Criminal offences against hen harriers are currently not ‘notifiable’. This means police forces are not required to record and report figures on this type of crime to the Home Office for statistical and monitoring purposes. Defra therefore holds no offici...

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