Preservation Of Trees In Northern Ireland

EDM number 313 in 1995-96, proposed by John D Taylor on 19/01/1996.

That this House recognises that Northern Ireland is one of the most under-treed regions of Western Europe with approximately 5 per cent. of land covered with trees, of which only a third are deciduous; calls on the Department of Environment (Northern Ireland) to give special priority to the protection of these deciduous species in its decisions on planning permission and road-widening; and, in particular, to take steps to preserve, maintain and enhance wooded areas of high landscape value such as The Walks at Moat Street, Donaghadee and the Clandeboye Estate at Rathgael Road, Bangor.

This motion has been signed by a total of 42 MPs.