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Recommendation 9

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Invasive species continue to cost the economy £1.8 billion per year.

Conclusion
Invasive species continue to cost the economy £1.8 billion per year. It is significantly cheaper to prevent invasive species from establishing, rather than tackling them once they are established.
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Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 30 September 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗