Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 9200
Plants: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 15 October 2024
Answered: 21 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Alex Burghart
Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Safeguarding the Union, published on 31 January 2024, what recent progress his Department has made on removing prohibitions on shrubs and trees.
Answer
Hilary BennSince the publication of the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper, bans have been lifted on five species of plant including hazel, wild privet and linden. The Commission has published a further seven commodity risk assessments for other species, following...
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