Wildlife: Poisoning
Commons · Question 27991 · Tabled 3 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to stop the accidental poisoning of wildlife.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 18 Feb 2025
Defra itself is a principal funder of the National Wildlife Crime Unit which helps prevent and detect unlawful poisoning. Defra also provides funding for England’s Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme which determines the underlying cause of death of wi...