Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 83658
Hornets: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Robin Swann
Ulster Unionist Party — South Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help her counterpart in Northern Ireland tackle Asian hornets.
Answer
Mary CreaghDefra and staff from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have worked closely with officials from Northern Ireland to help them prepare and publish a contingency plan for action against Asian hornets. A sighting of Asian hornet was reported on 10th O...
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