Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 94500

Natural England: Fire Prevention

Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Alex Brewer

Liberal DemocratNorth East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support Natural England in their responsibilities in wildfire prevention, including in agreeing land management plans.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is the lead Government department for wildfire. Defra works closely with MHCLG and supports Natural England (NE) to deliver its responsibilities. This includes the recently published Enviro...

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