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Wood-burning Stoves: Prosecutions

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 26 June 2025UIN 58050

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have been (a) fined and (b) received criminal records for breaking laws on log burning in each of the last five years.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs does not hold a centralised record of fines or criminal records related to burning solid fuels, including wood.

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