In the Lords

My Lords, I will certainly take both those suggestions back to the department.

My Lords, we are currently consulting on measures to end the use of peat in horticulture in England and Wales.

My Lords, I absolutely make that commitment, and that is one reason why we are moving with renewed vigour on banning the use of peat in h

The peat strategy we have produced is an England peat strategy, so clearly, there are geographical limits.

My Lords, an enormous amount of progress was made at COP 26.

I am very happy to make that commitment on behalf of my colleagues in whose portfolio and remit this issue sits.

The noble Baroness is right: Forestry England continues to use peat in the manner she has described.

I am afraid I cannot provide that justification because there is a clear contradiction, but that is why we are pushing ahead with our pro

I am not convinced that peat as a fuel does fit into this picture.

My Lords, it is not a source of concern that we are able to legislate or regulate differently; the UK has demonstrated a commitment to ra