Hornets: Pest Control
Lords · Question HL13816 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government how many nests of Asian hornets have been discovered and destroyed in England in the past 10 years; and what discussions they have had with (1) the National Bee Unit, and (2) the NHS, about new initiatives to combat the thr
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 28 Jan 2026
Since 2016 the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s National Bee Unit (NBU) have been taking action against incursions of Yellow-Legged Hornets (YLHs) also known as Asian hornet. During this time a total of 270 YLH nests were found and destroyed. Defra remain...