Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 83658

Hornets: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Robin Swann

Ulster Unionist PartySouth 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 Creagh
Defra 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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