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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of damson trees in the UK in each of the last five years; and what steps she is taking to preserve them.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of damson trees in the UK in each of the last five years; and what steps she is taking to preserve them.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will publish the results of the survey on trees in towns and cities in England.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will publish the results of the survey on trees in towns and cities in England.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what guidance his Department has given to local authorities on tree maintenance near highways.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what guidance his Department has given to local authorities on tree maintenance near highways.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will estimate how many orchards there are in England; and how many have preservation orders applied to them.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will estimate how many orchards there are in England; and how many have preservation orders applied to them.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2005, Official Report, column 1040W, on tree cover, what the figures were for each London borough.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2005, Official Report, column 1040W, on tree cover, what the figures were for each London borough.
| Woodland and scrub in London (area in hectares) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough | Native woodland | Non-native | Coniferous | Fen carr | Scrub |
| Barking and Dagenham | 5.7 | 0.9 | — | 0.4 | 28.0 |
| Barnet | 277.6 | 66.3 | 8.3 | — | 126.0 |
| Bexley | 104.0 | 119.4 | 14.7 | 0.2 | 59.0 |
| Brent | 19.0 | 5.4 | — | — | 31.9 |
| Bromley | 1424.8 | 302.6 | 63.4 | 0.8 | 139.7 |
| Camden | 116.2 | 18.3 | 1.1 | — | 2.5 |
| City of London | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Croydon | 638.7 | 62.0 | 36.9 | — | 166.7 |
| Ealing | 69.8 | 11.1 | 0.6 | — | 64.6 |
| Enfield | 372.0 | 17.3 | 17.7 | 0.3 | 62.2 |
| Greenwich | 218.1 | 53.7 | 0.4 | — | 73.3 |
| Hackney | 6.3 | 9.8 | — | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 1.0 | 8.0 | — | — | 8.5 |
| Haringey | 77.9 | 18.3 | 0.4 | — | 8.2 |
| Harrow | 218.5 | 25.2 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 51.5 |
| Havering | 307.5 | 55.7 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 122.4 |
| Hillingdon | 614.1 | 42.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 156.4 |
| Hounslow | 76.8 | 24.1 | 2.1 | — | 98.4 |
| Islington | 1.7 | 1.7 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 3.9 | 11.1 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Kingston | 95.5 | 17.8 | 2.1 | — | 25.5 |
| Lambeth | 17.1 | 17.5 | — | — | 14.2 |
| Lewisham | 42.9 | 40.5 | 0.6 | — | 19.3 |
| Merton | 142.5 | 8.1 | — | — | 62.0 |
| Newham | 2.7 | 5.0 | — | — | 33.0 |
| Redbridge | 158.4 | 41.9 | — | — | 78.9 |
| Richmond | 396.2 | 78.0 | 0.9 | — | 35.2 |
| Southwark | 47.7 | 34.4 | 0.0 | — | 11.6 |
| Sutton | 36.5 | 57.0 | 2.6 | — | 42.8 |
| Tower Hamlets | 3.0 | 4.1 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Waltham Forest | 228.2 | 9.2 | 0.8 | — | 28.5 |
| Wandsworth | 169.4 | 37.2 | — | — | 14.4 |
| Westminster | 2.6 | 3.8 | — | — | 0.4 |
Addendum to Planning Policy Statement 6 [Planning, archaeology and the built heritage]: Areas of townscape character. 12 p.
Addendum to Planning Policy Statement 6 [Planning, archaeology and the built heritage]: Areas of townscape character. 12 p.
How many roadside trees were planted in Belfast in the 10 years up to the end of 2003; how many have survived to date; and whether they plan to strengthen sapling protection procedures.
How many roadside trees were planted in Belfast in the 10 years up to the end of 2003; how many have survived to date; and whether they plan to strengthen sapling protection procedures.
I beg to move,"That leave be given to bring in a That leave be given to bring in a Bill to impose conditions on the sale of parkland by local authorities; to make provision about the circumstances in which a planning application may be rejected by a local authority and...
I beg to move,"That leave be given to bring in a That leave be given to bring in a Bill to impose conditions on the sale of parkland by local authorities; to make provision about the circumstances in which a planning application may be rejected by a local authority and...
Local government and planning (parkland and windfall development). Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 47 2005-06). To be read a second time 24 February.
Local government and planning (parkland and windfall development). Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 47 2005-06). To be read a second time 24 February.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the percentage tree cover in England was (a) on the latest date for which figures are available, (b) 10 years ago and (c) 20 years ago.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the percentage tree cover in England was (a) on the latest date for which figures are available, (b) 10 years ago and (c) 20 years ago.
| National inventory 1995–99 | 1980 Census | |
| England—Counties | ||
| North-east | ||
| Cleveland | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Durham | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Northumberland | 16.0 | 15.1 |
| Tyne and Wear | 5.4 | 3.1 |
| North-west | ||
| Cheshire | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Cumbria | 9.5 | 8.0 |
| Greater Manchester | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| Lancashire | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| Merseyside | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | ||
| Humberside | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| North Yorkshire | 7.3 | 6.7 |
| South Yorkshire | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| West Yorkshire | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| East Midlands | ||
| Derbyshire | 7.4 | 5.1 |
| Leicestershire | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Lincolnshire | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Northamptonshire | 6.1 | 5.0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| West Midlands | ||
| Hereford and Worcester | 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Shropshire | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Staffordshire | 7.8 | 6.2 |
| Warwickshire | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| West Midlands | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| East | ||
| Bedfordshire | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| Essex | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| Hertfordshire | 9.5 | 7.6 |
| Norfolk | 9.8 | 7.9 |
| Suffolk | 8.3 | 7.4 |
| Greater London | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| South-east | ||
| Berkshire | 14.5 | 13.5 |
| Buckinghamshire | 9.5 | 8.3 |
| East Sussex | 16.7 | 15.6 |
| Hampshire | 17.7 | 16.4 |
| Isle of Wight | 12.0 | 9.7 |
| Kent | 10.6 | 11.4 |
| Oxfordshire | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Surrey | 22.4 | 18.8 |
| West Sussex | 18.9 | 17.4 |
| South-west | ||
| Avon | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| Cornwall | 7.5 | 5.1 |
| Devon | 9.9 | 8.0 |
| Dorset | 10.8 | 9.4 |
| Gloucestershire | 11.2 | 10.0 |
| Somerset | 7.0 | 5.6 |
| Wiltshire | 7.9 | 7.1 |
| Wales—former counties | ||
| Clwyd | 10.0 | 9.1 |
| Dyfed | 13.5 | 10.4 |
| Glamorgan (mid, south-west) | 18.6 | 15.3 |
| Gwent | 13.8 | 12.3 |
| Gwynedd | 12.6 | 11.0 |
| Powys | 14.8 | 12.7 |
| Scotland—former regions | ||
| Borders | 18.5 | 14.5 |
| Central | 20.1 | 13.4 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 26.8 | 21.1 |
| Fife | 11.6 | 10.3 |
| Grampian | 18.1 | 15.0 |
| Highland | 13.6 | 9.2 |
| Lothian | 10.4 | 8.0 |
| Strathclyde | 23.5 | 15.2 |
| Tayside | 13.8 | 9.6 |
| Western Isles | 0.8 | n/a |
| Orkney | 0.0 | n/a |
| Shetland | 0.0 | n/a |
| Northern Ireland | 6.0 | 4.9 |
| Notes: 1. Differences in methodology between the two surveys may account for some of the differences. 2. Available breakdown by local authority relates to the structure in 1980 3. Northern Ireland figure published by the Forest Service. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will establish a fast response team within the Department of the Environment (a) at weekends and (b) during public holidays to prevent (i) the felling of trees and (ii) the demolition of historic buildings prior to a tree preservation...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will establish a fast response team within the Department of the Environment (a) at weekends and (b) during public holidays to prevent (i) the felling of trees and (ii) the demolition of historic buildings prior to a tree preservation...
Keepers of time: a statement of policy for England's ancient and native woodland. Inc. Action plan, 2005-2007. 21 p.
Keepers of time: a statement of policy for England's ancient and native woodland. Inc. Action plan, 2005-2007. 21 p.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the total (a) area and (b) production in cubic metres of (i) broadleaf and (ii) coniferous woodland in England has been in each year since 1980, broken down by region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the total (a) area and (b) production in cubic metres of (i) broadleaf and (ii) coniferous woodland in England has been in each year since 1980, broken down by region.
| 1980 2 thousand hectares | 1998 3 thousand hectares | |||
| Region | Broadleaves | Conifers | Broadleaves | Conifers |
| North-East | 16.2 | 73.3 | 24.5 | 69.2 |
| North-West | 33.0 | 39.4 | 46.7 | 39.8 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 39.0 | 37.4 | 46.1 | 35.4 |
| East Midlands | 37.8 | 21.6 | 52.9 | 17.9 |
| West Midlands | 44.1 | 28.3 | 63.1 | 25.7 |
| East of England | 59.4 | 40.7 | 90.2 | 37.5 |
| London | 5.4 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| South East | 138.2 | 59.1 | 173.6 | 52.4 |
| South West | 95.7 | 63.8 | 137.4 | 60.8 |
| Total England | 468.8 | 363.9 | 640.0 | 338.9 |
| Notes: 1. Differences in sampling methodology between 1980 and 1998 may account for some of the differences. 2. In the 1980 Census the area assigned to broadleaves and conifers included any associated open space such as roads and rides. In the 1998 Inventory open spaces are separately identified and to obtain meaningful comparison between the two datasets the 1980 Census data has been reduced by the percentage of open space identified in the 1998 Inventory (Nationally 6.5 per cent.). | ||||
| (7) Excluding open space, coppice and felled areas awaiting replanting. | ||||
| (8) 1980 Census of Woodland | ||||
| (9) National Inventory of Woodland and Trees—Regional Inventory Reports. Reference dates varied by region 1995 to 1999. |
| Removals in million cubic metres overbarkstanding | ||
| Hardwoods (from broadleafed trees) | Softwood (from conifer trees) | |
| 1980 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 1981 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 1982 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 1984 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 1985 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 2002 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the percentage tree cover in each EU member state was (a) on the latest date for which figures are available, (b) 10 years ago and (c) 20 years ago.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the percentage tree cover in each EU member state was (a) on the latest date for which figures are available, (b) 10 years ago and (c) 20 years ago.
| Country | 2000 1 | 1990 1 | 1980 2 |
| Austria | 47 | 46 | 45 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Denmark | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Finland | 72 | 72 | 76 |
| France | 28 | 27 | 28 |
| Germany | 31 | 31 | 29 |
| Greece | 28 | 26 | 45 |
| Ireland | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Italy | 34 | 33 | 27 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Portugal | 40 | 34 | 35 |
| Spain | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Sweden | 66 | 66 | 68 |
| United Kingdom | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| (5) FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000. Definitions of forest can vary between countries and over time. | |||
| (6) FAO The Forest Resources of the ECE Region, published 1985. The years covered vary between countries, although most are around 1980. Definitions of forest can vary between countries. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent steps (a) have been taken and (b) are planned to improve tree health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent steps (a) have been taken and (b) are planned to improve tree health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of trees (a) had full crowns, (b) had slight defoliation, (c) had moderate defoliation, (d) had severe defoliation and (e) were dead in the most recent survey of tree health in Europe under the United Nations...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of trees (a) had full crowns, (b) had slight defoliation, (c) had moderate defoliation, (d) had severe defoliation and (e) were dead in the most recent survey of tree health in Europe under the United Nations...
| Defoliation of all species by classes and class aggregates—2004 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating countries | Area surveyed (1,000 ha) | Number of sample trees | 0 none | 1 slight | 2 moderate | 3 severe | 4 dead |
| Albania | — | 8,970 | 42.7 | 45.1 | 10.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Andorra | 17 | 72 | 16.7 | 47.2 | 25.0 | 8.3 | 2.8 |
| Austria | 3,481 | 3,582 | 51.4 | 35.4 | 10.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Belarus | 7,845 | 9,603 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Belgium | 691 | 2,966 | 38.2 | 42.4 | 16.5 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Bulgaria | 3,314 | 4,356 | 19.8 | 40.5 | 34.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Croatia | 2,061 | 2,082 | 35.3 | 39.5 | 22.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| Cyprus | 138 | 360 | 22.5 | 65.3 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Czech Republic | 2,630 | 6,585 | 11.7 | 31.0 | 56.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Denmark | 468 | 576 | 64.9 | 23.3 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| Estonia | 2,267 | 2,201 | 49.4 | 45.3 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Finland | 20,020 | 11,210 | 57.1 | 33.1 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| France | 13,100 | 10,219 | 32.0 | 36.3 | 27.7 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Germany | 10,890 | 13,741 | 27.6 | 41.0 | 28.5 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Greece | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hungary | 1,836 | 28,313 | 39.9 | 38.6 | 15.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Ireland | 399 | 403 | 56.8 | 25.8 | 15.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Italy | 8,675 | 7,111 | 20.5 | 43.6 | 31.4 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Latvia | 2,923 | 8,384 | 20.9 | 66.6 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Liechtenstein | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lithuania | 2,069 | 6,243 | 10.7 | 75.4 | 11.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Luxembourg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rep. of Moldova | 318 | 11,895 | 30.1 | 35.9 | 28.6 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| The Netherlands | 210 | 232 | 52.2 | 20.3 | 23.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| Norway | 12,000 | 8,191 | 43.3 | 36.0 | 17.7 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Poland | 6,968 | 25,520 | 8.3 | 57.1 | 32.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Portugal | 3,234 | 3,990 | 44.8 | 38.6 | 14.5 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Romania | 6,244 | 100,041 | 62.5 | 25.8 | 10.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Russian Fed. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1,868 | 3,031 | 58.3 | 27.4 | 13.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Slovak Republic | 1,961 | 4,216 | 11.3 | 62.0 | 25.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Slovenia | 1,099 | 1,008 | 30.5 | 40.2 | 24.2 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| Spain | 11,588 | 14,880 | 24.0 | 61.0 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Sweden | 20,600 | 14,805 | 48.8 | 34.7 | 13.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Switzerland | 1,186 | 1,041 | 25.6 | 45.3 | 20.2 | 1.4 | 7.5 |
| Turkey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ukraine | 918 | 1,395 | 18.6 | 51.5 | 27.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| United Kingdom | 2,156 | 8,328 | 24.2 | 49.3 | 24.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Note: 1. Serbia and Montenegro: Serbia only. 2. Some differences in the level of damage across national borders may be at least partly due to differences in standards used. This restriction, however, does not affect the reliability of the trends over time. | |||||||
| (22) No survey in 2004. |
Tree preservation orders: overview of consultation responses. 18 p.
Tree preservation orders: overview of consultation responses. 18 p.