Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 101274

Horticulture: Peat

Tabled: 17 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Luke Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce legislation in 2026 to ban the sale and supply of peat for horticultural use.

Answer

Mary Creagh

The Government plans to legislate for a ban on the sale of peat and peat containing products when parliamentary time allows. This commitment is embedded within our Carbon Budget planning and, most recently, reflected in the latest iteration of the Environ...

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