Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 102112

Tree Planting

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Alex Mayer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Tree Action Plan will support the restoration of ancient woodland, particularly on smaller plantations on ancient woodland sites and harder to restore sites.

Answer

Mary Creagh

The 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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