§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 16 February,Official Report, column 357, under which grant scheme the regeneration of older woodland is taking place; and if he will provide figures to illustrate the extent to which this has happened over the past five years.
§ Mr. MacgregorRegeneration of older woodland is taking place under all the Forestry Commission grant schemes, including the woodland grant scheme.
The area of woodland regenerated in England over the last five years, both by the Forestry Commission and the private sector, is given in the table.
Year ended 31 March 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 Area restocked (hectares) with conifers 3,375 2,966 3,060 3,532 3,259 with broadleaves 1,127 972 1,442 1,896 2,068 Area of broadleaves as percentage of total area 25% 25% 32% 35% 39%