Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 8715

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, whether he is taking steps to use the Government's tree planting programme to help tackle (a) flooding and (b) upper catchment management of rivers.

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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