A question on #TreePlanting tabled by Lord Roborough on 11-09-2024 has been answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock.

Heading: Tree Planting
Question ID: 1729078
UIN: HL995
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2024-09-11
Asking Member ID: 4953
Asking Member display name: Lord Roborough
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Roborough
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to requiring the Forestry Commission to increase the number of tree species supported for new planting in order to increase the resilience of forests to climate change.
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Date answered: 2024-09-23
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Answering Member ID: 4395
Answering Member display name: Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Answering Member handle: suehayman1
Answering Member Twitter reference: @suehayman1
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Answer text: The UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) supports both coniferous and broadleaf woodlands. The latest update to the UKFS will come into force on 1 October 2024. All afforestation projects in England should conform to the UKFS requirements to ensure that the right ...
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Answering body ID: 13
Answering body name: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tweeted: true