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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UIN 28739, tabled on 4 February 2025

Question

Jayne Kirkham
Labour
Truro and Falmouth
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Natural England plans to reintroduce beavers into the wild in 2025.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Labour
Coventry East
Commons

Answered on

18 February 2025

This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.

Defra are continuing to work with Natural England to develop our approach to beaver reintroductions and management in England. Further information on this will be published in due course.

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