§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the number of trees in England which are subject to tree preservation orders; and how many have been designated primarily because of their age. [32652]
§ Angela EagleTree preservation orders are made and administered by local planning authorities. Information on the number of orders currently in force, or estimates of the number of trees protected by these orders, is not held centrally. My Department advises authorities to use tree preservation orders to protect selected trees which, if removed, would have a significant impact on the local environment and its enjoyment by the public. Age may therefore be a contributory but should not be the primary reason for designation.
§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many prosecutions have been brought in each year since 1990 for felling trees subject to a tree preservation order. [32653]
§ Angela EagleThis information is not held centrally.