Mr. Geraint Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) why there was no consultation between his Department and such interested bodies as the Timber Growers' Association prior to the termination of the dedication plan for new owners of woodlands and of the planting grant for new planting by dedication plan owners additional to that provided for by existing schemes:
(2) why no prior notice was given by his Department of the termination of the planting grant for new planting, additional to that provided for by existing schemes, by dedication plan owners:
(3) why no prior notice was given by his Department of the termination of the dedication plan for new owners of woodlands.
§ Mr. Peter MillsThe dedication and other grant schemes have not been terminated. As explained in the Consultative Document on Forestry Policy36W published on 28th June, these schemes have been suspended for new applicants pending decisions on a new scheme of grant-aid for private forestry to which the consultations we have put in train are intended to lead.