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Tree Planting

Proceeding contribution from Therese Coffey (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 7 December 2016. It occurred during Debate on Tree Planting.

I hope to cover that very soon, and I hope that my answer will satisfy my hon. Friend. One reason why there has been a dip compared with prior years is that a new scheme has come in, focused on European rules. It is usual that in the first year of such a scheme, take-up tends to be lower. I know that, certainly in England, we are already seeing some significant increases. Woodland cover in England is at its highest level since the 14th century and our aspiration is to grow it even further to about 12% coverage by 2060—as has been pointed out, it is currently at 10%.

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Reference

618 c95WH 

Session

2016-17

Chamber / Committee

Westminster Hall
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