Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 102877
Peatlands
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the modified heather dominated upland peat managed by Natural England is degraded.
Answer
Mary CreaghNatural England manages 7,865 hectares of upland peat areas with a mosaic of dwarf shrub heath and blanket bog vegetation types. The latest condition assessments report that whilst 15% is unfavourable, either with no signs of change or declining, 72% is u...
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