MPs assess invasive species threat with Cambridge University outreach event

Environmental Audit Committee holds public meeting in Cambridge for invasive species inquiry

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/news-parliament-2017/invasive-species-outreach-17-19/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/news-parliament-2017/invasive-species-outreach-17-19/
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Saturday, May 25, 2019
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Nature, Natural environment, British people of Irish descent, Mary Creagh, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, St. Catharines, Invasive species, Environmental Audit Select Committee
Summary
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  • The Environmental Audit Committee is to take evidence at St. Catharines College, Cambridge as part of its inquiry into invasive species.
  • Those wishing to attend the event from 10am-12.30pm at St Catharines College, Cambridge on Tuesday 11 June should book using Eventbrite .
  • Around 10-12 new species become established in the UK each year of which one is likely to become invasive.
  • Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Mary Creagh MP, said:
    The threat from invasive species, particularly in the UK and its overseas territories is clear.
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