§ Mr. Wigginasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what consideration was given to the depredation caused by grey squirrels in the plans for Tree Planting Year.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe need to replace trees damaged by pests or diseases is one important reason for encouraging the planting of young trees. It is well known that some hardwood trees, when mature, such as the beech and sycamore, are particularly vulnerable to attack by grey 33W squirrels but there remains a wide variety of trees which do not suffer from their depredations.