Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 78596
Hornets
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle Asian hornets.
Answer
Mary CreaghDefra is continuing to follow an eradication strategy against Yellow Legged Hornet (also known as Asian Hornet) to prevent this invasive non-native species from establishing in GB. Contingency action is delivered by the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s Na...
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