To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many trees have been planted under the Urban Tree Challenge Fund in (a) London and (b) Erith and Thamesmead constituency to date.

To date 1,932 Government funded trees have been planted under the Urban Tree Challenge Fund in London, of which 18 trees have been planted in the Erith and Thamesmead constituency.

The planting of a further 10,918 trees is planned under the Urban Tree Challenge Fund in London by the end of March 2021, of which 13 are planned to be planted in the Erith and Thamesmead constituency. Some of these may be planted by charities or private organisations.