This bill bans selling garden peat products in England by the end of 2024 to protect peatlands, which store huge amounts of carbon and provide habitats for rare wildlife.
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.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Commons
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Theresa Villiers
Introduced: 2024-04-16