Peat usage in horticultural products

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Jonathan Sheppard

Dear Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,

What steps is the Government taking, if any, to ensure all horticultural products no longer contain peat, and what timescale, if any is being worked to in order for peat based products to be removed from sale

Yours faithfully,

Jonathan Sheppard

SM-Defra-Helpline, Defra (MCU), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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no-reply@defra.ecase.co.uk on behalf of Defra Information Rights Team, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dear Mr Sheppard,

Thank you for your email of 16 June, requesting information on Peat usage
in horticultural products.

We aim to answer your request no later than 16th July, which is 20 working
days from the date we received it. If we are unable to meet this deadline
we will contact you to explain the reason.

If you have any queries about this letter please contact us.

Yours sincerely

Marie Davies

Information Rights Team

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no-reply@defra.ecase.co.uk on behalf of informationrequests@defra.gov.uk, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Dear Mr Sheppard,

Please find attached the response to your request of 16th June for
information on Peat usage in horticultural products.

Yours sincerely

Mark Shotton

Information Rights Team

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