Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 36274

Crabs: Cambridgeshire

Tabled: 6 March 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025

Question

Andrew Pakes

Labour (Co-op)Peterborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the spread of mitten crabs to Cambridgeshire.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Government understands concerns regarding the impact of Chinese mitten crab in Cambridgeshire. However, whilst we continue to take steps to prevent the further spread of Chinese mitten crab, Defra is not currently aware of any cost-effective or proven...

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