Written question asked by Mary Kelly Foy (Labour) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Hornets
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle Asian hornets.
- Answer
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Defra is continuing to follow an eradication strategy against Yellow Legged Hornet (also known as Asian Hornet) to prevent this invasive non-native species from establishing in GB. Contingency action is delivered by the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s National Bee Unit (NBU). As of 10th October 2025, the NBU have found and destroyed a total of 143 Yellow Legged Hornet nests.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 78596
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Non-native species Hornets
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- 2025-10-20 17:11:39 +0100
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