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
Labour — Clapham 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 EagleCriminal 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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