HC Deb 06 December 1956 vol 561 cc153-4W
Mr. Watkins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what acreage of derelict woodlands has been reafforested in each of the Welsh counties by the Forestry Commission and private owners, respectively, for the years 1954 and 1955.

Mr. Amory

The acreage of felled and derelict woodland replanted by the Forestry Commission in Wales and an estimate of that replanted by private owners in the years ended 30th September, 1954 and 1955, is shown in the following tables:

YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1954
County Replanted by Forestry Commission Replanted by private owners Total
(acres) (acres) (acres)
Anglesey 40 — 40
Caernarvon 52 85 137
Cardigan 622 82 704
Denbigh 560 67 627
Flint 40 11 51
Merioneth 391 95 486
Montgomery 697 220 917
Radnor 436 98 534
Brecon 186 113 299
Carmarthen 940 59 999
Glamorgan 485 21 506
Monmouth 497 128 625
Pembroke 254 11 265
5,200 990 6,190

YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1955
County Replanted by Forestry Commission Replanted by private owners Total
(acres) (acres) (acres)
Anglesey 36 — 36
Caernarvon 120 69 189
Cardigan 416 62 478
Denbigh 651 53 704
Flint 50 28 78
Merioneth 515 34 549
Montgomery 535 179 714
Radnor 257 138 395
Brecon 427 89 516
Carmarthen 579 93 672
Glamorgan 334 18 352
Monmouth 693 169 862
Pembroke 276 35 311
4,889 967 5,856