Carol Nolan calls to reconvene horticultural peat working group
Carol Nolan asked the minister to reconvene the working group on horticultural peat, saying the sector is in deep crisis and needs the group to meet again. She said the minister must explain why the group's key recommendations were ignored, including a proposed phase-out of peat up to 2030, and called for action to secure peat for growers.
Request to reconvene working group
The speaker asked the minister to reconvene the working group on horticultural peat and said the sector is in deep crisis at present and needs to ensure that the group has a chance to come together again.
Ignored recommendations highlighted
The speaker said the minister needs to explain the reasons why the main recommendations of that working group were ignored. One recommendation noted in the speech was the phasing out of peat up to 2030, which the speaker said has been completely ignored.
Call for immediate action
The speaker said the time for working groups has passed and stressed the need to get something moving on this issue. She emphasised the need for concrete action to help the horticulture industry and the mushroom sector.
Supply concerns for horticulture and mushrooms
The speaker focused on ensuring there is adequate peat available to the horticulture industry in general and the mushroom sector in particular, urging the minister and other ministers to prioritise measures that secure peat supply.
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I would like to ask the Minister to reconvene the working group on horticultural peat. The sector is in deep crisis at present and we need to ensure that the group has a chance to come together again. The Minister also needs to explain the reasons why the main recommendations that this working group made were ignored. One of the recommendations being the phasing out of peat up to 2030. That recommendation has been completely ignored and, as I say, the sector is in deep crisis. We need that working group reconvene. My focus now with the other ministers is to get something moving on this. I think the time for working groups and we need to get action in terms of helping the horticulture industry in particular, and the mushroom sector, to make sure that there is adequate peat available to the sectors. Thank you. Thank you.
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