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Written question asked by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 9 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 May 2024. It was answered by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) on Friday, 17 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Hornets

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings Ministers in his Department have held on Asian hornets in the last 12 months.

Answer

The Asian hornet is an invasive non-native species, and a current GB alert species, which means that systems are in place to detect and then implement contingency plans to rapidly eradicate them in order to prevent establishment.

It is regularly discussed as an item on the agenda of monthly Minister-led meetings reviewing biosecurity priorities. In addition, officials have provided one briefing meeting specifically on Asian hornets in the last 12 months.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
25464
Session
2023-24
Related items
Hornets
Thursday, 23 May 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Non-native species Hornets
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk