§ 17. Mr. Sydney Chapmanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what records he has of the numbers of trees, or groups of trees, felled other than in Forestry Commission areas each year; and what was the number in 1973.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartRecords of the number of trees or groups of trees felled are not kept, but the volume of timber licensed by the Forestry Commission for felling each year is given in its annual report In the year ended 31st March 1973 this amounted to 471,000 cubic metres.