questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 84211 on Peatlands: Controlled Burning, (a) what advice has the Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council provided and (b) what assessment has been made by his Department in relation to potential wild fire risks on Dartmoor from changes proposed by Natural England to grazing practices.
answerText: The National Fire Chiefs Council provided input to Defra’s consultation on the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations in 2025 and the department continues to engage with them closely on wildfire matters. Careful choice of land management tec...
heading: Peatlands: Controlled Burning