§ Mr. Crouchasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what steps are being taken to replant hardwood trees such as oak;
(2) what estimate he has made of the number of oak trees and other hardwood trees cut each year.
§ Mr. John MackieThe Forestry Commission plants hardwoods on suitable sites: and Forestry Commission grants are available to private woodland owners for hardwood planting.
No estimate is available of the number of oak and other hardwood trees which is filled each year.