Japanese Knotweed and the built environment examined by Committee

Science and Technology Committee hears from professionals mortgage lenders, surveyors and others

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news-parliament-2017/japanese-knotweed-evidence-17-18/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news-parliament-2017/japanese-knotweed-evidence-17-18/
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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Fallopia japonica, Flora of China, Knotweed, Mortgage loan, Surveying, Archaeplastida, Plant ecology, Invasive species
Summary
Key Points: 
  • The Science and Technology Committee holds an evidence session on its Japanese Knotweed and the built environment inquiry.
  • The first panel focuses on the scientific evidence relating to the effects of Japanese Knotweed in the built environment, and the experience of professionals working in this area.
  • The second panel will explore the response of bodies with an interest in this aresuch as mortgage lenders, surveyors and otherscan be effectively coordinated through information and guidance.
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