HC Deb 21 December 1999 vol 341 cc497-8W
Mr. Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his Department's policy is on the purchase and use of peat for its own operations and activities; and what performance targets his Department has set to reduce current peat use. [103016]

Mr. Hain

Our policy is that the use of peat should be avoided and manures, coir, bark chippings and organic fertilizers used instead.

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