Written questions

Deer: Conservation

Commons · Question 29048 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to conclude the review of the Deer Act 1991 and other legislation underpinning the protection and management of deer; and when she expects to publish the review's find

Answer

Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 17 Sep 2026

Defra is in the process of reviewing the Deer Act 1991 and other legislation which underpins the protection and management of deer. Any proposed changes in the law will be subject to Parliamentary time and suitable opportunities for making legislative cha...