National Wildlife Crime Unit: Standards
Commons · Question 71188 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Navendu Mishra
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the National Wildlife Crime Unit in tackling wildlife crime in the North West.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 4 Sep 2025
Defra supports the valuable work of the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) and is providing £424,000 to the Unit in 2025-2026. It is satisfied with the NWCU’s effectiveness. The NWCU helps prevent and detect wildlife crime by obtaining and disseminating ...