Forests
Commons · Question 5271 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria will be used to assess bids from eligible organisations seeking to become the delivery partner for the third new national forest.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 3 Jun 2026
A competition for the third new national forest was launched on 26 May 2026. The competition will test the financial and environmental merits of potential delivery partners, assess organisational capability and expertise, and ability to deliver a landscap...