§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many acres of trees were planted by owner-occupiers in Wales in 1975; and what were the corresponding figures for 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974.
§ Mr. Barry JonesInformation in the form requested is not available. However, statistics of planting on which grants were paid in the particular year under the Forestry Commission's grant aid schemes for private woodland owners, plus an estimate for the area planted without the aid of grants, are set out in the table below:
Year ended 31st March Acres 1970 … … … … 3,700 1971 … … … … 3,700 1972 … … … … 4,200 1973 … … … … 4,000 1974 … … … … 3,800 1975 … … … … 3,400