Trees: Lancashire
2026-06-04 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 6976 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of trends in levels of tree canopy cover in Lancashire since July 2024.
Answer
The Government is committed to increasing England’s tree canopy and woodland cover to at least 16.5% by 2050, supported by an interim target to increase cover by 0.33% by December 2030 from a 2022 baseline of 14.9%. Progress towards this target is monitor...