Badgers: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 14576 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce cases of Badger Baiting.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 6 Jul 2026
Badger persecution is a UK wildlife crime priority, and a police-led Tactical Delivery Group exists to tackle offences against badgers. Defra is providing £530,000 in the financial year 2026-2027 for the National Wildlife Crime Unit, which helps prevent a...