Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they collect data on the number of (1) garden centres, and (2) other stockists of horticultural products that have removed peat-containing products from sale; and if so, whether they will publish that data.

Defra supports the compilation of an industry annual report which tracks the use of peat in growing media. The 2022 report showed that compared with 2020 peat use had fallen by almost 60% and that in retail by almost 70%. We acknowledge the significant progress made in the reducing the quantity of peat used in horticulture. The Government remains committed to legislating to phase out the use of peat as soon as parliamentary time allows.