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Nature Conservation: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to tackle wildlife crime in Buckinghamshire.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
9 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to tackle wildlife crime in Buckinghamshire.

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protect all wild birds and some wild animals in England. There are strict penalties in place for offences under this and other wildlife legislation. Defra supports the valuable work of the National Wildlife Crime Unit...

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