§ Mr. Robert Cookeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will take steps to ensure that large specimen trees which have been grown for planting in public places are not wasted through cuts in public expenditure.
§ Mr. CroslandNo. As far as I am aware, no substantial wastage of advanced nursery stock or semi-mature trees is likely to occur in the immediate future. However, I recognise that the current restrictions on public expenditure may in some cases have unfortunate consequences.