Insects: Wind Power
Lords · Question HL11254 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the annual number of insects killed in the UK by wind turbines, and what impact this may have on the sustainability of insect populations.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 4 Nov 2025
The Government has not made an assessment of the annual number of insects killed in England by wind turbines, nor on the sustainability of insect populations accordingly. International research estimates that individual turbines in temperate regions may k...