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<p>Forestry is a devolved matter and the answer refers to England only.</p><p> </p><p>Figures
published by the Forestry Commission show that between April 2015-June 2016, 1,292,000
trees were planted on 968 hectares, supported by the Rural Development Programme for
England (RDPE).</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Forestry Commission estimates that
a further 165 hectares of woodland was created without RDPE support during 2015-16.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government remains committed to planting 11 million trees during this Parliament.</p>
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