Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 84591
Hornets: Pest Control
Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ms Stella Creasy
Labour (Co-op) — Walthamstow
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the yellow legged Asian hornet on UK (a) pollinators and (b) food security; and what the role is of the National Bee Unit in hel
Answer
Mary CreaghOver £500 million a year is contributed by bees and other pollinating insects to UK agriculture, through improvements to crop quality and quantity. If Asian hornet (also known as Yellow Legged Hornet) were to become established in the UK, this could have ...
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