Trees: Environment Protection
Commons · Question 6609 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by David Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost to local authorities of removing hard plastic tree guards at the end of the usage cycle.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 9 Jun 2026
It has not been possible to produce a single robust estimate of the cost to local authorities of removing hard plastic tree guards as costs vary depending on local circumstances, scale of planting and disposal arrangements. Tree planting grants recognise ...