Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of rod licences issued by the Environment Agency in 2022.

In addition to the information provided to PQ196068 the Environment Agency records the type of rod licence sold (e.g. salmon / coarse and trout / senior / junior / disabled / annual / 8 day or 1 day).

Additional information is recorded for the individuals who purchase a rod licence as follows: Name, Address and Date of Birth (Mandatory); E-mail and Telephone number (Optional); Proof of eligibility for disabled concession (mandatory for those claiming concession).