Earl of Dalkeithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many acres were purchased by the Forestry Commission in Scotland; and what was the average price paid per acre in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Ross:The following is the information:
Period Gross area of plantable land purchased acres Average price per plantable acre £ s. d. Year ended 30.9.60 29,869 3 16 0 Year ended 30.9.61 29,181 5 0 0 Year ended 30.9.62 24,480 3 9 0 Year ended 30.9.63 10,339 6 2 0 Year ended 30.9.64 20,782 7 0 0 Year ended 30.9.65 28,171 7 10 0 Year ended 30.9.66 30,368 6 8 0 Year ended 30.9.67 47,055 9 14 0 18 months 31.3.69* 58,191 11 4 0 Year ended 31.3.70 24,683 19 5 0 * Marks a change in the reporting year.