Question follow-through · 109943

Peat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of peat extraction on (a) endangered (i) plants, (ii) invertebrates and (iii) and bird species and (b) other peatland-de

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
30 Jan 2026
Target answer date
3 Feb 2026
Answer
5 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of peat extraction on (a) endangered (i) plants, (ii) invertebrates and (iii) and bird species and (b) other peatland-de

  2. 3 Feb 2026

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  3. 5 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Defra keeps the impacts of peat extraction for horticulture under review as part of its peatland evidence programme. Peat extraction in England is estimated to take place over approximately 384 hectares, with associated greenhouse gas emissions estimated ...

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