§ 16. Mr. Murrayasked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources what steps he will take to prevent the disappearance of trees from the countryside.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonTwo lines of action are needed—to control felling in the interests of amenity, and to encourage new 407W planting to make good losses where necessary—and my right hon. Friend intends to pursue both. Local authorities will be encouraged to plant small woods to improve the landscape and it is intended that approved expenditure should be eligible for grant. For details of the Government's proposals, including grants to local authorities for tree-planting, I would refer my hon. Friend to the recent White Paper.