Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 86355
Hornets: Pest Control
Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sarah Dyke
Liberal Democrat — Glastonbury and Somerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to eradicate the Yellow-legged Asian hornet.
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 (APH...
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