Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16419
Moorland: Fires
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Question
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will conduct a review of the Heather and Grass Management Code 2025 and assess the impact of a) grazing, b) mowing, and c) controlled winter burns on i) the prevalence and ii) t
Answer
Mary CreaghThis Government is committed to protecting moorlands. In September 2025, we amended the Heather and Grass Burning (England) Regulations 2021 to improve the resilience of our moorlands. The regulations are supported by the Heather and Grass Management Code...
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