Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 115266

Peatlands: Controlled Burning

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

ConservativeBridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason two pages were redacted in Natural England’s response to EIR2026/00223 on its report on managed burning.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The redactions made to Natural England’s response to EIR2026/00223, were applied because the material contained third-party personal data, which is exempt from disclosure under the Environmental Information Regulations. In addition, some material was outs...

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