Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 71
Commission work to identify woodland creation opportunities on the Government estate
Recommendation
We recommend that Ministers commission work to identify opportunities for woodland creation on the Government estate, to advance nature recovery further and increase timber production.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledged the recommendation, stating it is currently considering how to better collate data and identify tree planting opportunities across the government estate and is in conversation with departments and No10 regarding the scope of this work.
Paragraph Reference:
71
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
As set out in the England Trees Action Plan, we are taking action to recover nature and increase timber production on land owned and managed by public bodies, including Government departments. We continue to work across the Government estate, including with major landowners like MOD, to encourage and support woodland creation on the public estate. We are currently considering how we can better collate and use data from across Government to identify opportunities for tree planting and are in conversation with Government departments and No10 about the scope of this work. We will also be feeding into the refreshed Greening Government Commitments framework – due to come into effect in 2025 – and will be encouraging ambitious commitments for tree planting on the Government estate, as well as protection and enhancement of existing woodland.