Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jason McCartney and Bob Blackman

Thursday 9th December 2021 Commons Chamber

[Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con)]

5. What steps he is taking to promote tree planting.

[Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)]

14. What steps he is taking to ensure the planting of more trees.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Jo Churchill)]

We are committed to increasing tree planting to 30,000 hectares per year across the United Kingdom by the end of this Parliament. We are spending £750 million through the nature for climate fund on trees, woodland and peat restoration in England.