HC Deb 03 April 1905 vol 144 cc130-1
MR. TREVELYAN (Yorkshire, W.R., Elland)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury what is the total area of Crown land at present enclosed as woodland; how much of it is let for shooting; and from how much of it the public is altogether excluded.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY (Mr. VICTOR CAVENDISH,) Derbyshire, W.

The total area of Crown land in England and Wales under the management of the Commissioners of Woods at present enclosed as woodland is about 46,098 acres, of which about 18,267 acres are let for shooting, whilst the public is altogether excluded from about 5,031 acres.