To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of recent representations by staff of the New Forest National Park Authority on the administration of the Park; and if he will make a statement. (279305)

On 8 June DEFRA's Permanent Secretary received an anonymous letter which made allegations about the management of the New Forest National Park. The issues outlined in the letter are matters for the National Park Authority to consider. However, DEFRA will be looking to the authority for reassurance that the issues raised in the letter are investigated and addressed, as appropriate.