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Commons · Question 11837 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment they have made of the potential impact of Natural England's proposals to include Dartmoor ponies in livestock counts on the future population and conservation of Dartmo
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 16 Jul 2026
The Government recognises the important role that Dartmoor ponies play in the landscape, biodiversity and cultural heritage of Dartmoor. There are no plans under this Government to reduce the number of Dartmoor ponies, and we are working closely with Natu...