Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 108250
Peatlands: Controlled Burning
Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Question
Victoria Atkins
Conservative — Louth and Horncastle
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 on the number of wildfires, including their incide
Answer
Mary CreaghBurning is damaging to peatlands and can increase their long-term vulnerability to wildfires, while wetter, healthy-functioning peatlands are more resilient to the impacts of wildfire. In developing the Amendments to The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (En...
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