§ Mr. Brayasked the Minister of Agri culture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that adequate supplies of trees and shrubs are currently available from British producers to meet the requirements of forestry and environmental schemes, and that these trees and shrubs will comply with the appropriate British Standard Specification.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartIn general, home grown supplies of trees for forestry purposes are adequate, although one or two species might become in short supply later in the year. I understand that although supplies of some trees and shrubs for environmental planting are also adequate, in other cases imports, as in the past, are helping to meet the demand. Compliance with British Standard Specifications is voluntary and a matter for individual producers and their customers.