Temperature: Urban Areas
Commons · Question 14140 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Ayoub Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to increase (a) urban tree cover and (b) green infrastructure to help reduce temperatures in built-up areas.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 2 Jul 2026
The Defra-funded England Community Forests plant trees in and around urban areas, with over 1800 Ha planted in 2025/26. We also fund urban tree planting via our £1 million, Tree Council-delivered Trees Outside Woodland Fund for 2025/26 planted trees in bo...