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Horticulture: Peat

Asked by Luke TaylorLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 5 January 2026UIN 101274

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce legislation in 2026 to ban the sale and supply of peat for horticultural use.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The Government plans to legislate for a ban on the sale of peat and peat containing products when parliamentary time allows. This commitment is embedded within our Carbon Budget planning and, most recently, reflected in the latest iteration of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP).

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