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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to Forestry England has been of tree felling at Slap Bottom in the New Forest from 1 December 2019 to date; and what the projected cost is of the completed works at that location.

The cost of felling work to date has been £740 + VAT, so a total of £888. The estimated cost of completing the work will be £6,200 + VAT. The actual cost will depend on the contractor’s assessment of the time involved to complete the work, modified following recent discussions with Burley Parish Council.