Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent wild fires in summer 2023.

In December 2021, the Home Office published the Wildfire Framework for England which identifies responsibilities, clarifies relationships and facilitates coordination at Government level and between key wildfire stakeholders in England. This multi-agency approach mitigates the risks and impacts of wildfire to people, property, habitats and wildlife and to provide an effective response to wildfire incidents.

In addition to the promotion of sustainable land management practices to mitigate against wildfire and the provision of prevention and response training modules to land managers, Defra works closely with stakeholders and other Government departments to coordinate proactive public communications during periods of high wildfire risk.