§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make it his policy that the Forestry Commission make money available for the buying back of leasehold forestry land.
§ Sir Hector MonroThe Government are providing almost £1 million per annum to allow the Forestry Commission to buy the freeholds of its leased woodlands where this would offer significant access and recreation benefits.
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if it is his policy that the Forestry Commission will pay the legal costs for local authorities seeking access agreements on privately owned forestry land.
§ Sir Hector MonroThe Forestry Commission will be prepared to meet the reasonable legal costs incurred by local authorities in making access agreements for commission woodlands which are to be sold into private ownership.