Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 77908

Forests: Tree Planting

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Paul Davies

LabourColne Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the UK Forestry Standard is being enforced in (a) public and (b) private woodland creation.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The UK Forestry Standard is the technical standard for sustainable forest management across the UK and defines the government requirements for forestry in the UK. When taking decisions on regulatory or grant applications from private landowners, the Fores...

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