§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give, for England and Wales, respectively, the area of land newly-forested in each year since 1979 making a distinction between coniferous plantations and other forestry schemes.
§ Mrs. FennerThe information requested is as follows:
These figures cover planting by the Forestry Commission and by private owners under the Commission's grant aid schemes. Similar information for the year ended 31 March 1984 is not yet available centrally.
Year ended New Planting 31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total England 1980 1,368 344 1,712 1981 992 383 1,375 1982 1,041 312 1,353 1983 1,475 468 1,943 Wales 1980 1,300 53 1,353 1981 1,187 57 1,244 1982 1,289 41 1,330 1983 1,276 71 1,347
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give, for England and Wales, respectively, the area of land cleared of deciduous woods in each full year since 1979.
§ Mrs. FennerThe only comprehensive information available is that provided by the recent reports of the Forestry Commission's census of woodlands and trees. Although these reports do not show how the position has altered from year to year, they do indicate that the total broadleaved cover in England and Wales has not declined since the last complete census in 1947.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the area of land newly-afforested since January 1980 in England and Wales, respectively, and if he will indicate those proportions planted by the Forestry Commission and private landowners, respectively.
§ Mrs. FennerThe information requested, which is recorded by complete financial years and at present is available only to 31 March 1983, is as follows:
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Year ended New Planting 31 March Forestry Commission Private Owners Total England 1980 898 814 1,712 1981 470 905 1,375 The private planting shown is that carried out under the Forestry Commission's grant-aid schemes.
Year ended New Planting 31 March Forestry Commission Private Owners Total 1982 558 795 1,353 1983 429 1,514 1,943 Wales 1980 797 556 1,353 1981 683 561 1,244 1982 326 1,004 1,330 1983 436 911 1,347