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Written question asked by Lord Willoughby de Broke (UK Independence Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord De Mauley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 November 2012.


Trees: Chalara Fraxinea

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was first informed of the possibility that ash dieback fungus might be introduced into the United Kingdom. [HL2995]

Answer

Chalara fraxinea was first confirmed in the UK on 7 March 2012, following investigation on 20 February 2012 of suspect symptoms at a nursery in Buckinghamshire by the Food and Environment Research Agency’s Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate. Ministers were first informed of the finding on 3 April 2012.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
740 cc217-8WA; HL2995
Session
2012-13
Related items
Trees: Chalara Fraxinea
Monday, 19 November 2012
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Ash dieback disease
Link
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