Sammy Wilson MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Wind Power: LandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Biodiversity Net Gain and peatland restoration funding on land subsequently developed for onshore wind.
Answer: Defra's peatland funding includes grants to address different challenges across England's peatlands. Protections for peatland include the National Policy Statements for major renewable energy developments, guiding developers to avoid peatland, and where n...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordControlled BurningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of restrictions on the mowing, burning and grazing of vegetation on (i) its volume, (ii) its age structure, (iii) its moisture con
Answer: Restrictions on burning through The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 aim to reduce the impacts of unnecessary repeated burning on peatlands. Repeated burning can alter species composition and hydrology, resulting in peatlands that...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPeatlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in developing her Department’s peatland calculator for carbon losses, whether the Government will include peat destruction caused by (i) wind farm developments and (ii) wildfires cause
Answer: The Government is working with the Scottish Government on the development of an updated carbon calculator tool for England, similar to that used in Scotland. This will assess for the carbon impacts of peatland disturbance associated with onshore wind deve...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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| Home Office | 1 |
| Treasury | 1 |
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