Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Commons · Question 19999 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will review the licencing system under the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
Answer
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 4 Sep 2026
This Government is committed to protecting moorlands. In September 2025, we amended the Heather and Grass Burning (England) Regulations 2021 to improve the resilience of our moorlands. The Regulations reflect the latest available evidence to guide sustain...