Legal Protections for Ancient Trees Debate

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Legal Protections for Ancient Trees

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Artificial Intelligence: Global Governance
Tuesday 23rd June 2026

(1 month, 1 week ago)

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Baroness Hayman of Ullock Portrait Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
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The noble Baroness makes a very important point, but I think one of the reasons that tree sadly died was because it was so very, very, very, very old. Trees do not live for ever, but I take her point about protections.

Lord Lennie Portrait Lord Lennie (Lab)
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My Lords, can the Minister confirm whether the Sycamore Gap tree felling was the result of a TikTok challenge?

Baroness Hayman of Ullock Portrait Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
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As somebody who does not look at TikTok, I have absolutely no idea.

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