Seals: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 102337 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and what assessment her Department has made of the potential impacts of the decision to reject JNCC's recommendations on seals' ability to rest undisturbed at haul out sites, following
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 9 Jan 2026
Our grey and harbour seals face a range of threats and pressures, including potential impacts from disturbance at haul out sites. However, the best available evidence indicates that the effects of disturbance can be variable and are highly site specific a...