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Common Land: Dartmoor

Asked by Anna GelderdLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 16 July 2026UIN 12368

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussions with Natural England on the implementation of the Fursdon Review Recommendation 27 on Dartmoor commons.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

The Government recognises the important role that Dartmoor ponies play in the landscape, biodiversity and cultural heritage of Dartmoor. There are no plans under this Government to reduce the number of Dartmoor ponies, and we are working closely with Natural England and other stakeholders to support a thriving pony population alongside the recovery of Dartmoor's protected habitats.

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