Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18746

Peatlands: Controlled Burning

Tabled: 14 July 2026

Answered: 4 August 2026

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 84211 on Peatlands: Controlled Burning, (a) what advice the Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council has provided and (b) w

Answer

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

The National Fire Chiefs Council provided input to Defra’s consultation on the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations in 2025 and the department continues to engage with them closely on wildfire matters. Careful choice of land management tec...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 18746) →