Tree Planting: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
Commons · Question 101904 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in relation to the Oxford-Cambridge Forest, what assessment has been made of the impact of afforestation on hydrology in the region.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 9 Jan 2026
As part of our approach to the New National Forest in the OxCam region -spatial data will be used to prioritise sites for woodland creation that will deliver public benefits such as flood management and mitigation as well as other water management functio...