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

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the negative impact of wildfires on natural habitats and protected species.

This Government recognises that wildfires can cause significant damage to natural habitats and protected species, across a wide range of habitats. To address this, this Government is strengthening its approach to wildfire resilience. Defra is working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the lead department on wildfire, to improve cross-Government coordination across the full wildfire cycle, from risk assessment and prevention through to response and recovery. This Government is also investing in peatland restoration, landscape-scale habitat recovery and stronger protections for upland peat. These measures are designed to improve resilience and support biodiversity recovery.