Non-native Species
(asked on 9th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Great Britain list of Species of Special Concern has not been updated recently.
Answered by
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 14th October 2026
The list of Species of Special Concern is statutorily reviewed every six years, with the next review due in 2028. Although we cannot comment on decisions taken by previous administrations, this Government fully intends to list new species and is current in the process of considering additional species as part the GB Invasive Non-Native Species Committee.