§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many acres of trees were felled in England and Wales in 1979.
§ Mr. WigginPrecise figures are available only for the Forestry Commission's plantations and by financial years.
In the year ended 31 March 1980 the Commission felled 2,600 hectares (6,500 acres) in England and Wales. It is estimated that felling in private woodland amounted to some 3,100 hectares (7,700 acres) in the same period.