Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 59909
Forests: Environment Protection
Tabled: 13 June 2025
Answered: 18 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Kevin Bonavia
Labour — Stevenage
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of modernising the licensing system for forestry operations to provide greater protection for ancient woodlands.
Answer
Mary CreaghEngland’s trees and woodlands are protected by a number of regulatory regimes. These include the felling licence regime, the environmental impact assessment regulations, tree preservation orders, sites of special scientific interest and the planning regim...
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