It is clear that invasive non-native species pose a significant threat to both biodiversity and the economy. It is equally clear that it is important to seek to eradicate, or otherwise manage, invasive on-native species swiftly and effectively: proposed EU legislation and existing international obligations highlight the need for early eradication when preventive measures have failed. The species control order recommendations set out in this report seek to fill a gap in the current law of England and Wales. At present there is no mechanism to compel an owner or occupier of premises or land to control invasive non-native species or to take or to take control measures without an owner or occupier’s consent. Consultation has confirmed the views of the Law Commission on the desirability of such a mechanism