The Government’s statutory tree and woodland cover target sets out our intentions for woodland creation in England until 2050. Setting a specific domestic target for timber production beyond this would be challenging, as rates of harvesting are dependent on a wide range of factors such as changes in global timber markets. However, Forest Research produce a 25-year forecast of UK softwood availability and a 50-year forecast of hardwood availability. We are working with industry as part of developing the Timber in Construction Roadmap and sector-led National Wood Strategy to understand how we can develop these forecasts further to better support the use of timber in construction and additionally, the ongoing demand for imports. We are also working with industry to identify priority commercial soft and hardwood species for tree breeding and improvement programmes. This research will support a wider range of domestic soft and hard woods to meet anticipated increases in demand.