HC Deb 06 June 1985 vol 80 cc198-9W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the area of land newly afforested in the year to 31 March distinguishing between (a) coniferous plantations and other forestry schemes and (b) those proportions planted by the Forestry Commission and private landowners, respectively.

Mr. Stradling Thomas

The information is as follows:

New Planting
Types of planting Forestry Commission (hectares) Private Landowners (hectares) Totals (hectares)
Conifers 147 884 1,031
Broadleaves 12 34 46
TOTALS 159 918 1,077

These figures are provisional. Planting statistics for 1984–85 will be published by the Forestry Commission in its next annual report.