HC Deb 06 May 1994 vol 242 c696W
Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make it her policy to allow for woodland planting on set-aside land for the purpose of establishing new woodlands in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. Jack

My right hon. Friend the Minister has long been arguing for the EC rules to be changed to allow woodland planting on set-aside land. As a result, the European Commission is now looking into the possibility.