A Bill to provide for the prohibition of the sale in England of horticultural peat by the end of 2025; to provide for certain exemptions from that prohibition; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sarah DykeLiberal Democrat
25 February 2026
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The Horticultural Peat (Prohibition of Sale) Bill would ban the sale of horticultural peat in England by the end of 2025. It provides for exemptions to that ban and sets out related purposes to support the move away from peat. The bill is a Commons proposal brought forward by Sarah Dyke and is currently at the second-reading stage.
The bill had its first reading in the Commons on 6 November 2024 and is at the second-reading stage in the Commons as of 17 April 2026.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday17 April 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was introduced to Parliament on Wednesday 6 November 2024 under the Ten Minute Rule.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
