Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Jim Shannon Excerpts
Wednesday 29th November 2023

(11 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Lamont Portrait John Lamont
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I thank my hon. Friend for her excellent question. There are high ambitions across the United Kingdom to increase forestry planting. I agree that we must secure a steady supply of the raw materials needed to support Britain’s construction and manufacturing industries.

Jim Shannon Portrait Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
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Last week—[Interruption.] I do not normally get such a cheer.

Last week, the Government announced that there will be a new national park and a new national forest in England. Do the Scottish Government, or the Minister, have any intention of doing something similar for Scotland?

John Lamont Portrait John Lamont
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There are great ambitions for an additional national park in Scotland, and my Scottish Conservative colleagues are pushing very hard for that. If the hon. Gentleman needs more information, he should please write to me. I will respond with the required detail.