A Bill to provide for the prohibition of the sale in England of horticultural peat by the end of 2024; to provide for certain exemptions from that prohibition; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
12 February 2025
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This bill would ban the sale of horticultural peat in England by the end of 2024, with exemptions for certain uses and related provisions. It aims to guide the transition away from peat in gardening and horticulture, and covers connected purposes. The bill is currently being debated in the House of Commons at the 2nd reading stage.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it will move to the committee stage and then to the Lords for consideration.
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16 Apr 2024
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
