Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 77410
Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Fire Prevention
Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 14 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of requiring Secretary of State sign-off for the cutting of firebreaks in Sites of Specific Scientific Interest during c
Answer
Mary CreaghConsent for operations such as firebreaks on a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) will need to be obtained from Natural England. However, when responding to an emergency, it is a “reasonable excuse” under the relevant section (section 28P(4)(b)) o...
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