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Forestry Commission: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 124787, on Forestry Commission: Appeals, what steps are taken to ensure panel members are independent of the Forestry Commiss

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
2 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 124787, on Forestry Commission: Appeals, what steps are taken to ensure panel members are independent of the Forestry Commiss

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Panel members are appointed in line with Section 27 of the Forestry Act 1967. This requires that panel members are not Forestry Commissioners or employees of the Forestry Commission. Panel members adhere to public appointment standards of integrity, impar...

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