Earl of Dalkeithasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many acres were purchased by the Forestry Commission in Wales; and what was the average price paid per acre in each of the last 10 years.
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§ Mr. George Thomas:The following is the information:
Period Gross area of plantable land purchased acres Average price per plantable acre (1) (2) (3)£ s. d. Year ended 30th September 1960 6,248 5 8 0 Year ended 30th September 1961 6,884 6 3 0 Year ended 30th September 1962 6,481 5 4 0 Year ended 30th September 1963 3,836 6 10 0 Year ended 30th September 1964 9,329 6 16 0 Year ended 30th September 1965 3,046 11 9 0 Year ended 30th September 1966 3,013 12 0 0 Year ended 30th September 1967 2,274 16 9 0 Eighteen months ended 31st 1969* 5,577 13 8 0 Year ended 31st March 1970 3,784 20 6 0 * Marks a change in the reporting year.