Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 2
2
Accepted
Paragraph: 37
England Trees Action Plan lacks comprehensive vision for the timber production framework.
Conclusion
Although it has some references to the timber sector, the England Trees Action Plan, intended to be the ‘strategic framework’ for treescapes in England, did not comprehensively articulate a vision for timber production. It has not provided an adequate framework for the forestry sector.
Government Response Summary
The government reiterated that its England Trees Action Plan offers a generational vision to 2050, reinforced by the Environmental Improvement Plan, and is collaborating with industry on the sector-led National Wood Strategy.
Paragraph Reference:
37
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government’s England Trees Action Plan, published in May 2021, sets out a generational vision for trees & forestry to 2050. The England Tree Action Plan’s five chapters includes over 90 policy announcements and measures Defra will take over this Parliament to achieve the long-term vision. The Environmental Improvement Plan, which was published in January 2023 reinforces these commitments, which are given legal status through the Government’s statutory tree and woodland cover target. We are working with industry to support them in their development of the sector-led National Wood Strategy.