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To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of trees planted through the coronation living heritage funds.
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of trees planted through the coronation living heritage funds.
The Forestry Commission publishes statistics on new planting of woodland, and trees outside woodland, in England. The requested information is available at GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/forestry-commission-corporate-plan-performance-indicators. These statistics are reported annually for each financial year with interim updates where data are available after mid-year. The Coronation Living Heritage Fund ran from August to September 2023, with planting taking place between November 2023 and March 2026. The planting figures are:
New planting of trees outside woodland
Financial year | Approximate area equivalent (hectares) | Number of individual trees newly planted (number) |
2025-26 | 3 | 2,000 |
2024-25 | 16 | 13,000 |
2023-24 | 18 | 14,000 |
Total | 37 | 29,000 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to introduce a national minimum urban tree canopy cover target for local authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to introduce a national minimum urban tree canopy cover target for local authorities.
The Government is committed to meeting the statutory Environment Act target to increase tree canopy and woodland cover in England to at least 16.5% by 2050. We continue to support local authorities and partners to increase tree cover, including in towns and cities, through a range of tree planting and establishment programmes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether areas with the lowest levels of tree cover will be prioritised in the England Trees Action Plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether areas with the lowest levels of tree cover will be prioritised in the England Trees Action Plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing tree cover in areas with the lowest levels of existing tree cover on health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing tree cover in areas with the lowest levels of existing tree cover on health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increased urban tree cover on(a) heatwaves, (b) flooding and (c) drought in areas with low levels of existing tree cover.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increased urban tree cover on(a) heatwaves, (b) flooding and (c) drought in areas with low levels of existing tree cover.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many trees have been planted in England in each of the last two years; and what proportion of those trees were planted in urban and residential areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many trees have been planted in England in each of the last two years; and what proportion of those trees were planted in urban and residential areas.
The Forestry Commission publishes planting statistics annually. Approximately 17,571,000 trees were planted in England between April 2023 and March 2025 contributing to the statutory tree canopy target. Approximately 3% were within built up areas.
Government funding is supporting planting in urban areas. This includes working with the Tree Council to invest over £3 million since April 2025 to plant trees outside woods. Approximately 125,000 trees have been planted in urban areas across 28 local authorities. We are currently developing future options for planting support for urban trees.
Tree planting rates over the last two years (2024/25 and 2025/26) are the highest in England for more than two decades, with over 13,500 hectares of trees planted over these two years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the cost to local authorities of installing new tree pits for street trees.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the cost to local authorities of installing new tree pits for street trees.
Through a partnership with The Tree Council, we have invested more than £3 million over the last two years to increase urban tree cover, supporting 28 local authorities and charities to plant street trees and create greener urban spaces so far, with more projects to come this winter. We are also developing future options for planting support for urban trees, to significantly boost the numbers of new trees established on streets across England.
Forestry Commission and the Trees and Design Action Group have published new guidance, which includes practical advice and technical drawings on designing and constructing effective tree pits for both new build streetscapes and urban retrofits.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of spatial targeting of tree planting in urban areas to help reduce social inequalities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of spatial targeting of tree planting in urban areas to help reduce social inequalities.
The Trees Programme includes a number of schemes that support urban tree planting. Lower urban tree cover often correlates with higher socioeconomic deprivation. The Government supports urban tree planting through the Tree Council and England’s Community Forests. Both plant trees in and around urban areas to improve wellbeing, tackle climate change and create places for nature. The Community Forests planted over 1,800 Hectares in 2025/26.
In line with development of spatial targeting, informed by the Land Use Framework, we are exploring new datasets and tools to better target new trees and woodlands, including future support for urban trees, and how to prioritise areas of deprivation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extreme heat and consecutive drought on tree planting and established woodland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extreme heat and consecutive drought on tree planting and established woodland.
Forest Research (FR) has assessed that extreme heat and drought can reduce tree growth and increase tree mortality. Consecutive droughts may have cumulative impacts. Tree mortality will be recorded through the field work associated with FR’s National Forest Inventory; however, it will be challenging to attribute mortality to weather conditions in a particular year.
Newly planted trees are particularly vulnerable during establishment, while established woodland may become more susceptible to pests, diseases, wildfire and windthrow. FR continues to assess these risks and promote adaptation measures, including resilient species selection and greater species diversity.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to use measures of socioeconomic deprivation to inform targeted tree planting programmes in urban areas.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to use measures of socioeconomic deprivation to inform targeted tree planting programmes in urban areas.
The Trees Programme includes a number of schemes that support urban tree planting. We know that lower urban tree cover often correlates with higher socioeconomic deprivation. England’s Community Forests (ECF) help address this by planting trees in and around urban areas; improving wellbeing, tackling climate change and creating places for nature with over 1800 Ha planted in 2025/26.
In line with development of spatial targeting, informed by the Land Use Framework, we are exploring new datasets and tools to better target new trees and woodlands, including future support for urban trees, and how to prioritise areas of deprivation.
I wish to update the House on the action I have taken with the support of the Forestry Commission and Defra officials to cut the backlog of Restocking Notice appeals and to build a faster appeals process which protects nature and growth.
This Government is committed to expanding, protecting and improving...
I wish to update the House on the action I have taken with the support of the Forestry Commission and Defra officials to cut the backlog of Restocking Notice appeals and to build a faster appeals process which protects nature and growth.
This Government is committed to expanding, protecting and improving...
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Nature (Mary Creagh MP) has made the following statement.
I wish to update the House on the action I have taken with the support of the Forestry Commission and Defra officials to cut the backlog of Restocking Notice appeals and to build a faster appeals...
My Honourable Friend the Minister for Nature (Mary Creagh MP) has made the following statement.
I wish to update the House on the action I have taken with the support of the Forestry Commission and Defra officials to cut the backlog of Restocking Notice appeals and to build a faster appeals...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between tree canopy cover in urban areas and measurable outcomes for public health.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between tree canopy cover in urban areas and measurable outcomes for public health.
The Government recognise the link between mental and physical wellbeing and access to nature. Natural England research shows that we could save the NHS more than £2 billion a year if everyone had good access to green space. Urban green spaces alone support 2.1 million people to meet their weekly physical activity guidelines, avoiding health service costs of around £1.4 billion.
Forest Research has estimated that one additional tree per kilometre of street is associated with 1.18 fewer medical prescriptions per thousand population. If this represents a causal relationship it would translate to a value of £16 million of UK urban street trees through avoided antidepressant costs.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or intend to have, about the public health benefits associated with trees and green spaces as part of the development of the forthcoming England Trees Action Plan.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or intend to have, about the public health benefits associated with trees and green spaces as part of the development of the forthcoming England Trees Action Plan.
This Government recognises the significant public health and wellbeing benefits that trees and green spaces provide. Evidence shows that green neighbourhoods and access to trees and woodlands can improve health outcomes by encouraging physical activity, increasing mental wellbeing, improving air quality and by helping to create healthier, more attractive places to live and work.
The England Trees Action Plan is currently being developed and will be published later in 2026. We are working closely with industry, researchers and other stakeholders to shape the vision, priorities and content of the plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of trees planted.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of trees planted.
We are investing over £1 billion this Parliament in tree planting and forestry - driving the highest planting rates in two decades. Backed by three new national forests, this is real investment delivering for nature, climate, communities and the economy. We're proud to be growing Britain's woodlands after years of neglect.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps were taken to protect the newly establishing trees in the Western Forest during May’s heatwave.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps were taken to protect the newly establishing trees in the Western Forest during May’s heatwave.
The Western Forest has used a range of measures to mitigate unseasonal weather. This includes early-season planting, using mulch mats, and planting resilient cell-grown saplings that are matched to local conditions. Defra and the National Forest Company are supporting Western Forest with these decisions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding has been allocated through the Tree Production Capital Grant in each funding round since the scheme’s inception.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding has been allocated through the Tree Production Capital Grant in each funding round since the scheme’s inception.
The Tree Production Capital Grant was launched in 2022. The total value of funding allocated through signed grant agreements in each financial year is as follows:
- 2022/23: £1,509,374
- 2023/24: £2,871,833
- 2024/25: £2,938,397
- 2025/26: £1,953,960
- Total: £9,273,564
This POSTnote outlines the evidence, challenges and benefits for implementing catchment scale nature-based solutions for flood and drought resilience.
This POSTnote outlines the evidence, challenges and benefits for implementing catchment scale nature-based solutions for flood and drought resilience.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the cost of tree planting as part of delivery of the new A14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the cost of tree planting as part of delivery of the new A14.
The cost of the original tree planting on the A14 (between late 2019 and early 2020, delivered under a Development Consent Order) cannot be separated from other planting and landscaping activities, and this is the standard contractual approach. The total cost of all planting and landscaping activities was £8,075,752.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with relevant stakeholders to help ensure that trees planted on newly built housing estates survive beyond 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with relevant stakeholders to help ensure that trees planted on newly built housing estates survive beyond 12 months.
We recognise the critical importance of maintaining trees after planting to ensure they grow and thrive into the future. Under the England Woodland Creation Offer, as well as planting carried out by the Community Forests, funding is provided for establishment and maintenance costs for up to 15 years.
Where Defra grants are not used to fund the planting, we cannot require establishment care through our grant terms and conditions. The Government has produced guidance for local authorities and others who wish to plant trees. For example, the Local Authority Tree & Woodland Strategy Toolkit provides a guide for local authorities and their stakeholders to develop effective tree strategies. It emphasises resilient treescapes, strategic planting and the importance of long-term maintenance. The Urban Tree Manual: The Right Tree in the Right Place for a Resilient Future, provides advice on the establishment of new trees and woodlands and the requirement for watering, particularly as part of the preparation and continued maintenance. Further advice is published within the Forest Research Climate Change Hub.