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Non-native Species: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) funding and (b) support for the control of (i) Himalayan Balsam, (ii) Japanese Knotweed and (iii) other invasive non-native species i

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
22 May 2025
Target answer date
2 Jun 2025
Answer
6 Jun 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) funding and (b) support for the control of (i) Himalayan Balsam, (ii) Japanese Knotweed and (iii) other invasive non-native species i

  2. 2 Jun 2025

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  3. 6 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the threats posed by invasive species including Himalayan balsam and Japanese knotweed and has a comprehensive Great Britain Non-native Species Strategy designed to co-ordinate action to tackle these threats. Himalayan balsam is ...

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