Seals: Conservation
Commons · Question 30083 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to make it a criminal offence to (a) intentionally or (b) recklessly (i) disturb or (ii) harass seals.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 24 Feb 2025
Defra’s Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code for England provides advice and guidance to help people visit the coast responsibly and minimise disturbance to marine wildlife, including seals.We continue to consider the evidence for legislative change. This inc...