Forestry and Tree Planting APPG
First Registered: 08/04/2020 • Last updated on: 10/03/2021
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A successful forestry and wood-processing sector is positive for the economy, environment, biodiversity, recreation and health. But its future is under threat unless urgent action is taken. The sector needs a secure supply of timber and woodlands must be managed responsibly. The APPG will help tackle both of these issues.
1. Government supported new planting of trees in England: Interim update for the half year April to September 2019
19/11/2019 - Forestry Commission
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2. Nursery Notification Scheme: Invitation to Quote
07/01/2021 - Forestry Commission
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Found: January 2021
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3. Government supported new planting of trees in England: Report for 2018-19
13/06/2019 - Forestry Commission
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4. Government supported new planting of trees in England: Interim update for the half year April to September 2020
18/11/2020 - Forestry Commission
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5. Government supported new planting of trees in England: Report for 2019-20
11/06/2020 - Forestry Commission
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1. Trees
25/01/2021 - Lords Chamber
1: in our manifesto we committed to increasing the planting of trees across the UK to 30,000 hectares per - Speech Link
2: conflicting advice that growers are receiving. The Forestry Commission, which is the government expert on - Speech Link
3: priorities will be clearly set out in the England tree strategy, but, fundamentally, we will favour a mixed - Speech Link
2. Tree Pests and Diseases
13/02/2020 - Lords Chamber
1: Then there is the threat to trees caused by tree pests and tree diseases.There is of course an aesthetic - Speech Link
2: particularly true of any discussion about woodland tree pests and diseases, where my personal experience - Speech Link
3: find that enigmatic phrase“the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.”The ancients - Speech Link
3. Trees
23/02/2021 - Lords Chamber
1: woodlands are recognised as priority habitats. Tree planting is a nature-based solution that can expand habitats - Speech Link
2: While the Government’s plans to increase tree planting are laudable, they must not be at the expense - Speech Link
3: aligning our various strategies, including the England tree strategy and the peat strategy, and we hope that - Speech Link
4. Forestry in England
11/01/2018 - Westminster Hall
1: Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Forestry in England: Seeing the wood for the trees, Session - Speech Link
2: also chairs the all-party parliamentary group on forestry, and other hon. Members. It is also good to see - Speech Link
5. National Tree Strategy
16/12/2020 - Westminster Hall
1: That this House has considered the National Tree Strategy.It is a pleasure to serve under - Speech Link
asked by: Jim Shannon
13/07/2020
... what recent steps he has taken to encourage tree planting throughout the UK to help carbon offsetting; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a subsidy for the provision of saplings to landowners to encourage tree planting. 2. Tree Planting
asked by: Rosie Cooper
06/07/2020
... how many native trees her Department has supported the planting of in each of the last three years as part of climate mitigation efforts; how much her Department has spent on supporting native tree planting in each of those years; how much carbon her Department estimates has been sequestered as a result of those programmes in that time period; and if she will make a statement. 3. Tree Planting
asked by: Rosie Cooper
06/07/2020
... how many native trees have been planted in each of the last three years; how much his Department has spent on supporting native tree planting in each of those years as part of climate mitigation efforts; and if he will make a statement. 4. Tree Planting
asked by: Jim Shannon
08/07/2020
... what steps he is taking to encourage tree planting. 5. Tree Planting
asked by: Andrew Mitchell
20/03/2020
... what steps he is taking to increase the number of trees planted in (a) the West Midlands and (b) England.
6 Current APPG Officers
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Agroecology for Sustainable Food and Farming , Beer , Celtic Sea , Choice at the End of Life , Cleaning and Hygiene , Compassionate Politics , Energy Security , Fair Business Banking , Farming , France , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Genetic Haemochromatosis , Geographically Protected Foods , Infant Feeding and Inequalities , Marine Energy , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Netherlands , Reuniting Britain Post-Brexit , Thalidomide , University , Wales in the World , Western Sahara , Wood Panel Industry , Youth Employment
Drew Hendry
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Scottish National Party - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
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Game and Wildlife Conservation
Agroecology for Sustainable Food and Farming , Game and Wildlife Conservation , National Food Strategy , Trade Justice
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Ben Lake MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.
Email: ben.lake.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Stuart Goodall, Confor: Promoting Forestry and Wood, 59 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2JG. Tel: 0131 240 1410
Email: stuartg@confor.org.uk
Secretariat:
Confor: Promoting Forestry and Wood acts as the group's secretariat. http://www.confor.org.uk/
Benefits in Kind
Show/Hide11 Feb 2020
Confor: Promoting Forestry and Wood
Secretariat From : 11/02/2020 To : 10/02/2021
£21,001
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Forestry and Tree Planting APPG