Deer: Conservation
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents relating to deer management were reported by police forces in 2023-24.
Answered by Sarah Jones
The Home Office does not hold any data on the number of incidents related to deer management reported by police forces, or how many required an armed police response.
While the Home Office does collect and publish annual statistics on the number of police firearms operations, the data excludes operations involving discharges for animal destruction and does not include any details of the nature of the incidents.
The latest available data for the year ending 31 March 2025 can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-use-of-firearms-statistics-april-2024-to-march-2025
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