Responding to public consultations is an important way to influence policy. We consult with members as much as possible and often work in partnership with other organisations to strengthen our messages. We also produce papers on specific topics where it is important to publish our position.
Current
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to national planning policy
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Deadline: 2 March 2023
Please send your comments by Monday 13 February and respond individually online.
Past
2022
UK Forestry Standard: draft updated content – Scottish Forestry, December 2022
RICS Standard – Valuation of Woodlands – Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, November 2022
Agriculture (Wales) Bill – Welsh Government, November 2022
Sustainable Timber and Deforestation – Environmental Audit Committee, September 2022
Environment Act 2021: Environmental Targets – Defra, June 2022
Nature Recovery Green Paper – Defra, May 2022
Select Committee on Land Use in England – House of Lords, April 2022
Biodiversity Net Gain Regulations and Implementation – Defra, April 2022
Consultation on Future Agricultural Policy Proposals for Northern Ireland – DAERA, February 2022
GB Plant Biosecurity Strategy Consultation – GB Governments, November 2021
UKWAS 5 Second Revision Draft Consultation – UKWAS, November 2021
Forestry skills crisis Institute position paper – Institute of Chartered Foresters, October 2021
UKFS Review key stakeholder consultation – UKFS, September 2021
Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy – DAERA, September 2021
Delivering Economic Transformation – Scottish Government, August 2021
Agriculture (Wales) White Paper – Welsh Government, March 2021
National Planning Policy Framework – MHCLG, March 2021
Read our response>>
Scotland’s Third Land Use Strategy – Scottish Government, January 2021
Inquiry on Environmental Land Management and Agricultural Transition – Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs Committee, January 2021
Inquiry on Tree Planting and Woodlands – Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs Committee, November 2020
Planning White Paper – MHCLG, October 2020
Sustainable Farming and our Land – Welsh Government, October 2020
England Tree Strategy – Defra, September 2020
Environmental Land Management Scheme – Defra, July 2020
Read our forestry sector response with Confor, Royal Forestry Society and Woodland Trust>>
Scotland’s Forestry Strategy – Forestry and Land Scotland, July 2019
Environmental Land Management Scheme – Defra, July 2019
Read our forestry sector position paper with Confor, the Woodland Trust and Royal Forestry Society>>
Protecting and Enhancing England’s Trees and Woodlands – Defra, February 2019
T Levels, Department for Education and Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, January 2019
