HC Deb 05 March 1997 vol 291 cc647-8W
Mr. McFall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what advice the Forestry Commission received from the local authority and Scottish Natural Heritage prior to approving a felling licence for woodland at Balblair; and if he will publish the advice; [17487]

(2) when he was consulted by the Forestry Commission prior to the issue of a licence to fell woodlands at Balblair. [17488]

Mr. Kynoch

The Forestry Commission has not approved any felling at Balblair and so it has not issued a felling licence. The commission did receive an application for the woodland grant scheme which included proposals for felling, but this was withdrawn by the applicant before the commission had concluded its consultations with Scottish Natural Heritage and the local authority.

Receptions to penal establishments by main crime/offence, 1995
Scotland Number and percentage
Crime/offence Direct receptions Fine default receptions
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Total crime and offences 11,502 100 7,509 100
Total crimes: sub total 8,145 71 3,261 43
Non-sexual crimes of violence: sub total 1,271 11 145 2
Homicide 75 1 4 1—
Serious assault and attempted murder 747 6 77 1
Handling offensive weapons 150 1 41 1
Robbery 265 2 16 1—
Other 34 1— 7 1—
Crimes of indecency: sub total 224 2 148 2
Sexual assault 64 1 3 1—
Lewd and ibidinous practices 131 1 2 1—
Other 29 1— 143 2
Crimes of dishonesty: sub total 5,320 46 2,188 29
Housebreaking 1,634 14 457 6
Theft by opening lockfast places 438 4 161 2
Theft of a motor-vehicle 514 4 141 2
Other theft 2,039 18 1,049 14
Fraud 174 2 133 2
Other 521 5 247 3
Fire-raising, vandalism etc: sub total 136 1 207 3
Fire-raising 31 1— 3 1—
Vandalism etc. 105 1 204 3
Other crimes: sub total 1,194 10 573 8
Crimes against public justice 492 4 276 4
Drugs related crimes 685 6 284 4
Other 17 1— 13 1—
Total offences: sub total 3,357 29 4,248 57
Miscellaneous offences: sub total 2,369 21 2,649 35
Petty assault 672 6 417 6
Breach of the peace 1,606 14 2,008 27
Drunkenness 11 1— 58 1
Other 80 1 166 2
Motor vehicle offences: sub total 988 9 1,599 21
Dangerous and careless driving 61 1 64 1
Drunk driving 185 2 261 3