HC Deb 16 February 1967 vol 741 c152W
94. Dame Irene Ward

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what additional financial support he intends to give this year to the Northern Region to encourage further tree planting as recommended by the Northern Economic Planning Council.

Mr. John Mackie

The Government are studying this recommendation along with the others addressed to them by the Council. The proposal for increased expenditure needs to be considered against the background that the main emphasis of the Forestry Commission's planting programme in England is already on the Northern Region.