§ Mr. Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the total acreage planted by the Forestry Commission in Scotland in each of the last five years; and what is the projected level of planting during the coming 12 months.
§ Mr. William RossThe information is as follows:
748Wis 30th September 1974. Information on authorised establishments is not available centrally, but the number of vacancies, the majority of which are transitional, is given below.
Planting in the year ended 31st March Acres 1971 48,800 1972 48,500 1973 43,900 1974 41,100 1975 45,600 Planting for the year ending 31st March Acres 1976 41,600