Written questions

Barbecues: National Landscapes

Commons · Question 66471 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to discourage the use of disposable barbecues in National Landscapes during periods of high fire risk.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 17 Jul 2025

The Government has no plans to ban disposable barbeques at present. Local authorities already have powers to apply local bans on council or public land. It would also be a crime to litter a disposable barbecue for which councils have powers to issue fixed...