Beavers: Forest of Dean
Lords · Question HL12499 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Harper
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the release of beavers at Greathough Brook in the Forest of Dean, on the ability of the land to retain water and prevent flooding in nearby residential areas.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 15 Dec 2025
Forestry England worked with experts at the Beaver Trust to introduce beavers within an enclosure at the Forest of Dean. One of the aims of the project was to hold stormwater flow back to mitigate against future flooding downstream. Forestry England commi...