Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 120479

Compost: Peat

Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department will make an economic and environmental impact assessment on the alternatives to peat-free growing media.

Answer

Mary Creagh
This question has been interpreted as whether Defra will make an economic and environmental impact assessment on peat-free alternatives in growing media. This Government is committed to protecting our nature-rich habitats, including peat bogs and to this ...

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