Beavers: Conservation
Commons · Question 1221 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 19 May 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Champion
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to make long-term funding available to farmers to (a) support them to make space for beavers and (b) improve land-use through beaver presence.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 19 May 2026
This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Defra recognises the benefits beavers can bring to the environment and is committed to supporting farmers and land managers to live alongside them. Defra is working...