Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 115267
Peatlands: Controlled Burning
Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Charlie Dewhirst
Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library Defra-held correspondence and assessments supporting the evidential basis that NEER155 underwent rigorous peer review.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe 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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