Written questions

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...