§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what acreage of forestry will be planted in each of the next five years in the seven crofting counties.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe Forestry Commission is working to a programme of new planning of 19,000 acres a year in 1970–71 rising to 22,500 acres in 1974–75. The figures are given below:
Acres 1970–71 … … … 19,000 1971–72 … … … 20,500 1972–73 … … … 21,500 1973–74 … … … 22,500 1974–75 … … … 22,500 A similar forecast is not available for private planting, for which the current rate is about 9,000 acres a year.