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These initiatives were driven by Baroness Young of Old Scone, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
A Bill to promote the protection and stewardship of heritage trees in England; and for connected purposes.
Baroness Young of Old Scone has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
The way we use and manage our land is already changing in response to pressures like climate change. It is time that government works openly with stakeholders and experts to understand and support the changes needed to keep nature and food production in England resilient.
The Government will do this by taking a collaborative approach to publishing a Land Use Framework for England. The Framework will consider issues such as food security and how we can expand nature-rich habitats such as wetlands, peat bogs and forests.
Spatial planning will play an important role in the delivery of the Government’s growth and clean energy missions, and the land use framework will work hand in hand with the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan. The Government will also explore the opportunities for spatial planning to support the delivery of other types of infrastructure.