Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 82166

Plants: Non-native Species

Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of current enforcement measures relating to the online sale of non-native invasive plant species.

Answer

Mary Creagh
While no specific formal assessment has been made relating to the online sale of non-native invasive plant species, the Department prioritises Inspectorate resources towards the greatest areas of risk, including online sales. The Department has assessed t...
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