In the Lords

My Lords, trees are an essential part of our nation’s biodiversity, and existing native woodlands are recognised as priority habitats.

I can absolutely provide the noble Lord with that assurance.

I can also provide the noble Baroness with the reassurance that she is looking for.

I cannot make the guarantee that the noble Baroness asks for, but the Government’s combined intention to tackle the appalling biodiversity l

My noble friend makes a really important point. It is a huge task, and we need to get it right.

The financial incentives we will put forward as part of our England tree strategy are designed to ensure that it is in the economic interest

As I have said, the default position and the Government’s priority when it comes to deploying the funds put aside for this programme will be

The noble Lord is right that the value of trees to carbon sequestration does not begin immediately.

The situation described by the noble Baroness makes no sense whatever, and she makes the point very clearly and powerfully.

Leaving the European Union has enabled us to take a major step forward in delivering on our commitment to end excessively long journeys for