§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland why the meetings between the Forestry Commission and Nature Conservancy Council to discuss the revision of the "Broadleaves in Britain" review are kept confidential at the commission's request.
§ Mr. John MacKayIdeas are still being developed and it would be premature to open them up at this stage to general debate. Draft proposals will be discussed at the Forestry Commission's seminar on broadleaved woodland policy to be held on 8 May.