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Forests: Oxford-Cambridge Arc

Commons · Question 101906 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Jan 2026

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Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timeline is for woodland creation for the Oxford-Cambridge National Forest; what interim milestones have been set; and when plans for boundaries and targets will be pu

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 9 Jan 2026

The Government intends for woodland creation to commence in the Oxford Cambridge Corridor in November 2026. Further detail concerning milestones, targets and boundaries for this New National Forest will be made public in due course.