Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 17 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2025 (named day). It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Squirrels
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the numbers of (a) grey squirrels and (b) red squirrels in England.
- Answer
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A 2018 report by the Mammal Society estimates there are 1.94million grey squirrels and 38,900 red squirrels in England.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 91307
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Subjects
- Squirrels
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-11-27 16:11:02 +0000
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