Peatlands: Controlled Burning
Commons · Question 18746 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 84211 on Peatlands: Controlled Burning, (a) what advice the Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council has provided and (b) w
Answer
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 4 Aug 2026
The National Fire Chiefs Council provided input to Defra’s consultation on the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations in 2025 and the department continues to engage with them closely on wildfire matters. Careful choice of land management tec...