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Squirrels

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 20 November 2025UIN 91307

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the numbers of (a) grey squirrels and (b) red squirrels in England.

Answered by Mary Creagh

A 2018 report by the Mammal Society estimates there are 1.94million grey squirrels and 38,900 red squirrels in England.

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