Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 25797

Tree Preservation Orders: Bedfordshire

Tabled: 22 January 2025
Answered: 18 February 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of (a) ancient and (b) veteran trees not covered by Tree Protection Orders in Bedfordshire.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Defra recognises the importance of ancient and veteran trees, which provide irreplaceable habitats and a wide range of social, environmental and economic benefits to communities across the country. The value of ancient woodlands and ancient and veteran tr...
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