Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 101910
Forests: Conservation
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 9 January 2026
Question
Pippa Heylings
Liberal Democrat — South Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Tree Action Plan intends to support the restoration of ancient woodland, particularly on smaller plantations on ancient woodland sites or sites that are harder to restore.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Government will continue to support the restoration of ancient woodland. Woodlands as small as 0.5ha are now eligible for the Countryside Stewardship supplements “Manage and restore Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWs)” and “Manage native wood...
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