Proud to have hosted The Woodland Trust reception in Parliament. Plans for the Northern Forest are not only good in helping to tackle climate change but will also play a future role in flood management.

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Jason McCartney MP

I have just been hosting a Woodland Trust reception, where we have been highlighting the importance of our native woods and trees in tackling our nature and climate emergencies. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the Governmentā€™s policy to provide 75,000 acres of extra tree cover per year up until the next Parliament is important not only for tackling climate change but for flood management?

George Eustice

My hon. Friend makes an important point. Some of these nature-based solutions not only help with biodiversity and with tackling climate change; they can also improve our resilience to flooding by increasing the permeability of the soil to prevent run-off into our watercourses.

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