Housing: Bats
Commons · Question 75493 · Tabled 5 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that homeowners with bats on their property can conduct (a) urgent structural and (b) safety repairs while respecting bat conservation rul
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 11 Sep 2025
Defra is committed to ensuring that homeowners can maintain safe living environments while upholding England’s strong legal protections for bats. We continue to work with Natural England and conservation organisations to streamline licensing processes and...