Peatlands Debate
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Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
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Peatlands
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Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
My Lords, we need to give the horticultural industry some time to adapt. I assure the noble Baroness that the Government are committed to banning peat in horticulture. The reason we have not got there yet is primarily down to parliamentary time. I hope that we will be able to address that issue very shortly.
Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LD)
My Lords, 95% of respondents to the Government’s 2022 consultation supported a legal ban on retail sales. Retailers, including B&Q, Tesco, the Co-op, the Royal Horticultural Society and Dobbies, have ended the sale of peat in bags of growing media. The horticultural industry requires clarity. When will it get it?
Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
As I said in answer to the previous question, the Government are committed to this ban, and it will be in place by 2030.