Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has plans to work together with local authorities and charities in the North of England to engage young people in the (a) design, (b) planning and (c) construction of the Northern Forest.

The development of the Northern Forest is being led by the Woodland Trust and Community Forests who will manage engagement with local stakeholders.

The Northern Forest will deliver accessible community woodland to a large swathe of England. This area has an increasing population, meaning that future generations will benefit from this new forest.