Written question asked by Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 September 2025. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 September 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Seagulls: Urban Areas
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of (a) urban littering and (b) waste management on the behaviour of gull populations.
- Answer
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This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.
The Government has not made a recent national assessment on the potential impact of urban littering and waste management on the behaviour of gull populations. The effective management of litter and waste are matters for local authorities in the areas in which they occur.
All wild birds in England, including gulls, are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and only in exceptional cases does the law allow for certain exemptions to this protection, such as to preserve public health and safety.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 76229
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Litter Waste management Urban areas Seagulls
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- 2025-09-17 09:52:21 +0100
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