§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what was the cost of establishing—that is, ground preparation, planting, fencing, beating up (0 to 4 years), weeding, fertilising and pest control—Forestry Commis- 429W sion plantations over the past 10 years expressed as direct and overhead costs;
(2) what were the average direct and overhead costs of establishment of planta-
Direct Costs Overheads Total Cost £000 £000 £000 Year ended: 30th September 1966 … … … … 3,439 1,342 4,781 30th September 1967 … … … … 3,535 1,340 4,875 Period 1st October 1967 to 31st March 1969 … 4,569 2,056 6,625 Year ended: 31st March 1970 … … … … 2,993 1,411 4,404 31st March 1971 … … … … 3,182 1,505 4,687 31st March 1972 … … … … 3,243 1,506 4,749 31st March 1973 … … … … 2,532 1,379 3,911 31st March 1974 … … … … 2,449 1,469 3,918 31st March 1975 … … … … 3,357 1,725 5,082 £29,299 £13,733 £43,032 Annual average … … … … £3,084 £1,446 £4,530 These figures do not include costs of fencing, fertilising and pest control which are included in plantation maintainence as protection and crop improvement.
§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what was the cost of maintenance of the area planted by the Forestry Commission
Direct Costs Overheads Total £000 £000 £000 Year ended: 30th September 1966 … … … … 2,714 1,838 4,552 30th September 1967 … … … … 2,771 2,125 4,896 Period 1st October 1967 to 31st March 1969 … 4,179 3,358 7,537 Year ended: 31st March 1970 … … … … 2,465 2,273 4,738 31st March 1971 … … … … 2,520 2,097 4,617 31st March 1972 … … … … 2,734 2,095 4,829 31st March 1973 … … … … 3,188 1,909 5,097 31st March 1974 … … … … 3,422 1,952 5,374 31st March 1975 … … … … 4,643 2,485 7,128 £28,636 £20,132 £48,768 Annual average … … … … £3,014 £2,119 £5,133 These figures include costs of fencing, fertilising and pest control.
§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the road and ride costs of the area planted by the Forestry Commission over the past 10 years expressed as direct and overhead costs.
§ Mr. BishopCosts for the period 1st October 1965 to 31st March 1975 were:
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£000 Direct Costs 27,184 Overheads 4,387 Total 31,571 tions by the Forestry Commission for each of the last 10 years; and what was the total cost.
§ Mr. BishopThe costs are as follows:
over the past 10 years expressed as direct and overhead costs;
(2) what were the average direct and overhead costs of maintenance by the Forestry Commission of plantations for each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. BishopThe costs are as follows: