Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 88388
Plants: Sales
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Josh Newbury
Labour — Cannock Chase
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of rhododendron sales on woodland (a) management and (b) restoration.
Answer
Mary CreaghDefra has not conducted a formal assessment specifically regarding the impact of rhododendron sales on woodland management or restoration. However, the Department recognises that Rhododendron ponticum is a highly invasive non-native species that poses a s...
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