Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Bowie and Rebecca Pow

Thursday 22nd July 2021 Commons Chamber

[Rebecca Pow]

My hon. Friend raises a really important point. It is not just about planting trees in rural areas; our urban areas are so important, because that is where people engage with the trees. So I am sure he will be pleased to hear about the urban tree challenge fund, which is providing £6 million over the next two years to support trees in exactly the places he says—our towns and cities. We have also opened the £2.7 million local authority treescapes fund, to encourage more tree planting in non-woodland settings, but particularly along roads and footpaths, just as he is suggesting. I hope that he will be encouraging his local authority to apply for some of those grants.

[Andrew Bowie (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (Con)]

What steps he is taking to maximise the share of quota for British fishermen in the next round of Coastal State fisheries negotiations.