Mr Lake is Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Forestry and Tree Planting at Westminster. Jamie Miller, founder of Tŷ Pren. said: “A large portion of the larch that has been felled by NRW and the Forestry Commission - due to Phytopthora Ramorum - is being chipped for biomass, although Ramorum disease does not affect timber quality if the trees are felled quickly enough after infection is detected. “This is a great loss of a valuable resource which could be used to build sustainable, homes that are actually affordable for the local community. “Ben was very interested in the potential that timber-framed buildings have to help Wales meet its target of net zero carbon by 2050.
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health has recommended raising the age as part of tougher UK regulations to protect young as well as helping smokers quit.