Cameron Thomas MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• DeerDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103143More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increasing deer populations on drivers in rural communities.

  Answer: My Department has made no assessment of deer populations and road safety. We recognise that drivers are at risk of collisions with wild animals. Traffic signs warning that wild animals, including deer, may be in the road ahead are available for local auth...

  Answered 13 Jan 2026

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• DeerDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103142More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department made of the potential impact of deer populations on rural environments.

  Answer: Defra supports survey programmes that assess the ecological condition of woodlands in England. This includes the National Forest Inventory woodland ecological condition assessment, which indicated in 2020 that 40% of woodland habitat in unfavourable condi...

  Answered 12 Jan 2026

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• HuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103141More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent modelling has her Department made of the impact of the Hunting Act 2004 on fox populations and welfare.

  Answer: The Department has not undertaken any recent modelling of the impact of the Hunting Act 2004 on fox populations or welfare.

  Answered 13 Jan 2026

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