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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-01-28more like thismore than 2021-01-28
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Forests more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to set a target for the creation of new native woodland; and what steps they are taking (1) to avoid reliance on imported trees, and (2) to manage and increase native woodland while ensuring that such woodland remains in good ecological condition. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Redfern more like this
uin HL12739 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-02-11more like thismore than 2021-02-11
answer text <p>We are committed to increasing woodland establishment across the UK to 30,000 hectares per year by 2025. To achieve this, we announced a £640m Nature for Climate Fund which will encourage woodland creation of all kinds to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p>To decrease reliance on imported saplings we are boosting domestic tree nursery capacity, including through a joint £2m investment alongside the Scottish and Welsh governments. We will also set out further plans to support domestic nurseries in due course.</p><p> </p><p>To improve biodiversity and resilience, we will increase woodland management. This ensures diversity of trees' ages and species, maximising resilience to climate change, pests and diseases.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-02-11T17:45:03.517Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-11T17:45:03.517Z
answering member
4062
label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
tabling member
4551
label Biography information for Baroness Redfern more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-10more like thismore than 2019-01-10
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Veterinary Medicine more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that there are enough vets in the UK to deal with any increased demands on veterinary care as a result of a no-deal Brexit. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
uin HL12739 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-16more like thismore than 2019-01-16
answer text <p>The Government is working closely with veterinary stakeholders, including the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Association (BVA), to ensure that the UK has sufficient veterinary capability and capacity both immediately after exiting the EU and in the longer term.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made it clear that it will protect the rights of EU citizens who are already working in the UK if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is proposing to amend the Veterinary Surgeons Act, to ensure that EU nationals already registered to practice in our veterinary profession, or in the process of registering, by exit day will continue to have their registration recognised by the RCVS so they can continue to work in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The first cohort of graduates will graduate from the University of Surrey’s new veterinary degree course in July 2019. The opening of this new veterinary course will provide a greater supply of domestically qualified vets in UK going forward.</p>
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-16T16:43:59.607Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-16T16:43:59.607Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
4171
label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood more like this