HC Deb 17 February 1947 vol 433 c791
54. Mr. M. Philips Price

asked the Minister of Agriculture what acreage of land has been bought by the Forestry Commission during the year following the coming into force of the Forestry Act, 1945; and what acreage was bought in the year preceding.

Types of Land. Forest Year 1944 (to 30th September). Forest Year 1945 Forest Year 1946
England and Wales. Scotland. England and Wales. Scotland England and Wales. Scotland.
acres. acres. acres. acres. acres. acres.
Plantable 2,341 7,098 3,325 31,166 3,755 14,160
Other 308 4,744 1,118 50,640 493 9,585
2,649 11,842 4,443 81,806 4,248 23,745
14,491 86,249 27,993
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