Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 29 October 2025.
John Hayes
Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the National Fire Chief's Council consultation response to her Department’s policy on (a) wildfires and (b) risks to firefighters.
Mary Creagh
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The National Fire Chiefs Council’s response to Defra’s consultation on heather and grass burning in England is already in the public domain. This can be found on their website here: 250523-Heather-and-Grass-Burning-in-England-Consultation-Response-FINAL.pdf
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