Question follow-through · 19113
Trees: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to enhance the protection of (a) ancient and (b) veteran trees.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 10 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 12 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 17 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Public Sector: Rural Areas · 12 Dec 2024
- Trees: Planning Permission · 22 Jan 2025
- Tree Preservation Orders: Bedfordshire · 22 Jan 2025
- Rural Areas: Disadvantaged · 24 Jan 2025
- Nature Restoration Fund · 6 Feb 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to enhance the protection of (a) ancient and (b) veteran trees.
12 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Dec 2024
Answer published
The Ancient Woodland Inventory, updated Planning Practice Guidance and the Standing Advice on ancient woodlands and ancient and veteran trees are in place to support local decision makers make informed decisions about planning applications near these habi...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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