Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 75493
Housing: Bats
Tabled: 5 September 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that homeowners with bats on their property can conduct (a) urgent structural and (b) safety repairs while respecting bat conservation rul
Answer
Mary CreaghDefra is committed to ensuring that homeowners can maintain safe living environments while upholding England’s strong legal protections for bats. We continue to work with Natural England and conservation organisations to streamline licensing processes and...
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