Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 8714

Rivers: Tree Planting

Tabled: 11 October 2024

Answered: 18 October 2024

Question

Alex Mayer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help increase tree planting along riverbanks.

Answer

Mary Creagh

Defra recognises the role tree planting has to support the management of England’s rivers. Defra works with the Forestry Commission, Natural England and the Environment Agency to ensure tree planting is appropriately targeted. Defra supports a number of p...

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