§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) grant and (b) felling licence
Conservancy Number referred to Regional Advisory Committees Number resolved by voluntary withdrawal or amendment of application Number referred by Regional Advisory Committees to Forestry Commissioners Grant Scheme Applications—Two years to 31 March 1985 North West England 1 — 1 North East England 2 — 2 East England — — — South East England — — — South West England — — — North Scotland 1 — 1 East Scotland 1 1 — South Scotland 4 1 3 West Scotland 6 1 5 North Wales 1 — 1 South Wales 5 — 5 Felling Licence Applications—Two years to 31 March 1985 North West England — — — North East England 1 — 1 East England 1 1 — South East England 3 — 3 South West England 1 — 1 North Scotland — — — East Scotland — — — South Scotland 1 — 1 West Scotland — — — North Wales 1 1 — South Wales — — — 336W
Year (to 31 March) Number referred to Regional Advisory Committees Number resolved by voluntary withdrawal or amendment of application Number referred by Regional Advisory Committees to Forestry Commissioners Grant Scheme Applications—Two years to 31 March 1987 North England Conservancy 1986 — — — 1987 5 2 3 East England Conservancy 1986 — — — 1987 1 — 1 West England Conservancy 1986 — — — 1987 — — — Wales Conservancy 1986 1 — 1 1987 3 1 2 North Scotland Conservancy 1986 1 1 — 1987 — — — Mid Scotland Conservancy 1986 5 — 5 1987 5 2 3 South Scotland Conservancy 1986 2 1 1 1987 3 2 1 applications were referred to the regional advisory committee for each Forestry Commission conservancy in each year from 1984, and what were the results.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[pursuant to his reply, 8 March 1988, c. 148–50]: The revised figures to year-end 31 March are as follows:
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Year (to 31 March) Number referred to Regional Advisory Committees Number resolved by voluntary withdrawal or amendment of application Number referred by Regional Advisory Committees to Forestry Commissioners Felling Licence Applications—Two years to 31 March 1987 North England Conservancy 1986 — — — 1987 — — — East England Conservancy 1986 3 1 2 1987 — — — West England Conservancy 1986 — — — 1987 — — — Wales Conservancy 1986 2 — 2 1987 2 — 2 North Scotland Conservancy 1986 — — — 1987 — — — Mid Scotland Conservancy 1986 — — — 1987 — — — South Scotland Conservancy 1986 — — — 1987 — — —
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) grant and (b) felling licence applications were received by the Forestry Commission in each year from 1984; how many were referred to regional advisory committees; and what proportion of the annual total this represented.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[pursuant to his reply, 8 March 1988, c. 148]: The revised figures to year-ended 31 March are as follows:
Year (to 31 March) Number received Number and percentage of cases referred to Regional Advisory Committees Number per cent. Grant Scheme Applications 1984 2,000 7 0.4 1985 2,296 14 0.6 1986 3,736 9 0.2 1987 5,362 17 0.3 Felling Licence Applications 1984 1,923 3 0.2 1985 1,767 5 0.3 1986 2,078 5 0.2 1987 2,367 2 0.1