Written questions

Beavers: Conservation

Commons · Question 24656 · Tabled 17 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 27 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Alberto Costa

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on developing a licensing regime to enable the wild release of beavers.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 27 Jan 2025

This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Defra will continue to work with Natural England to develop our approach to beaver reintroductions and management in England. This work includes the development of ...