§ 44. Mr. Sydney Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the number of preservation orders made on trees or groups of trees in Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, respectively, up to 31st December, 1971; and how these figures compare with 31st December, 1970.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineThe number of tree preservation orders in force at 31st December, 1971, in Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds was 104, 75, 4 and 10 respectively. These compare with the corresponding figures of 79, 45, two and 10 for 31st December, 1970.