Question follow-through · 77908

Forests: Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the UK Forestry Standard is being enforced in (a) public and (b) private woodland creation.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
16 Sept 2025
Target answer date
13 Oct 2025
Answer
16 Oct 2025 · 30 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the UK Forestry Standard is being enforced in (a) public and (b) private woodland creation.

  2. 13 Oct 2025

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  3. 16 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Forestry Standard is the technical standard for sustainable forest management across the UK and defines the government requirements for forestry in the UK. When taking decisions on regulatory or grant applications from private landowners, the Fores...

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