Sheep
Commons · Question 87449 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the reduction in the sheep population over the last three years on wildfire risk.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 7 Nov 2025
Defra has made no assessment of the potential impact of the reduction in the sheep population over the last three years on wildfire risk. The sheep sector is an important component of our rural landscape. The size of the flock changes year to year and she...