Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 87449

Sheep

Tabled: 3 November 2025

Answered: 7 November 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the reduction in the sheep population over the last three years on wildfire risk.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Defra has made no assessment of the potential impact of the reduction in the sheep population over the last three years on wildfire risk. The sheep sector is an important component of our rural landscape. The size of the flock changes year to year and she...

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