§ 36. Mr. Harold Daviesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what acreage of land has been planted by the Forestry Commission to date in the Leek Parliamentary Division; what acreage of planting is envisaged in the five year period 1959 to 1963; and where these acreages are situated.
§ Mr. John HareThe area of land planted to date is 312 acres. The Forestry Commission expect, if enough land can be acquired, to plant about 350 acres in the next five years. All the land planted and to be planted lies in the Churnet valley North-West of Alton.