Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 900903

Tree Planting

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026
Named Day

Question

James Asser

LabourWest Ham and Beckton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of trees planted.

Answer

Mary Creagh
We are investing over £1 billion this Parliament in tree planting and forestry - driving the highest planting rates in two decades. Backed by three new national forests, this is real investment delivering for nature, climate, communities and the economy. ...

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