A question on #TreePlanting #NorthernIreland tabled by Jim Shannon on 09-09-2024 has been answered by Mary Creagh.

Heading: Tree Planting: Northern Ireland
Question ID: 1728022
UIN: 4719
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2024-09-09
Asking Member ID: 4131
Asking Member display name: Jim Shannon
Asking Member handle: jimshannonmp
Asking Member Twitter reference: @jimshannonmp
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that Northern Ireland is included in the free tree scheme this year.
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Date answered: 2024-09-20
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 1579
Answering Member display name: Mary Creagh
Answering Member handle: marycreagh_
Answering Member Twitter reference: @marycreagh_
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Answer text: Forestry is a devolved matter. Responsibility for tree planting in Northern Ireland is led by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Defra regularly coordinates with DAERA. There are a number of tree planting schemes in Nort...
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Answering body ID: 13
Answering body name: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tweeted: true