Earl of Dalkeithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many acres of hill farming land in Scotland he estimates are suitable for afforestation; and what is the present acreage of such land under productive woodland management.
§ Mr. RossI am advised that about one third of the 12 million acres or so of rough grazing in Scotland might be technically suitable for afforestation. About 1 million acres of this type of land are already under productive woodland management.