§ 48. Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of State for Defence how many acres of defence land were afforested in each of the past 10 years; and what consideration he is giving to the disposal of such land.
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§ Lord BalnielThe figures for each of the past 10 years are as follows:
Acres 1961–62 … … … 260 1962–63 … … … 325 1963–64 … … … 477 1964–65 … … … 393 1965–66 … … … 333 1966–67 … … … 559 1967–68 … … … 389 1968–69 … … … 344 1969–70 … … … 310 1970–71 … … … 463 It is not possible to dispose of this land which is planted mainly for soil conservation and safety reasons in training areas.