Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110220
Horticulture: Peat
Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026
Question
Maya Ellis
Labour — Ribble Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the performance, environmental impact, and scalability of peat-free alternatives within horticulture.
Answer
Mary CreaghUsing the Responsible Sourcing Scheme for Growing Media methodology to assess the environmental impact of different types of growing media, it has been shown that all materials have an environmental impact, but for the most part, peat-alternatives have a ...
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