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Controlled Burning

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 11 June 2026UIN 1425

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason no official minute or departmental read-out was produced following the 2025 meeting between the Defra Minister and the Minister responsible for fire at which proposed b

Answered by Mary Creagh

The relevant Defra Minister did not meet any minister responsible for fire in 2025 to discuss the proposed burning regulations.

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