Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 20 September 2024.
Jim Shannon
DUP, Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that Northern Ireland is included in the free tree scheme this year.
Mary Creagh
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Forestry is a devolved matter. Responsibility for tree planting in Northern Ireland is led by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Defra regularly coordinates with DAERA. There are a number of tree planting schemes in Northern Ireland provided by non-governmental organisations.
Yes6 people think so
No2 people think not
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