Horticulture: Peat
Commons · Question 100196 · Tabled 15 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the horticultural industry's transition to peat-free growing media.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 18 Dec 2025
The Government plans to legislate for a ban on the sale of peat and peat containing products when parliamentary time allows. This commitment is embedded within our Carbon Budget planning and, most recently, reflected in the latest iteration of the Environ...