United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 120165
Controlled Burning: Scotland
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11 March 2026
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17 March 2026 · Answer
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17 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many licences for winter burns of vegetation in England have been granted by Defra in the last year; and if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her polici
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11 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many licences for winter burns of vegetation in England have been granted by Defra in the last year; and if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her polici
Source: Commons
17 March 2026
Answer
No Heather and Grass Burning Licences have yet been granted in the 2025-2026 burning season. Whilst a number of the applications we have received have been determined, others are still being processed. Both Heather and Grass Burning, and wildfire are devo...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-11/120165
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1890367
- uk · wq-1890367 · source updated 17 March 2026