HC Deb 23 October 1975 vol 898 cc265-6W
Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the Government grant paid in each of the counties of Caithness, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty, Inverness and Argyll, respectively, for the five-year periods 1951–55, 1955–60, 1961–65, 1966–70, and 1971–75 to private forestry interests (i.e., all other than Forestry Commission—and the acreage involved under the following headings: (a) new planting grants, and rate of grant, (b) dedication schemes, and rate of grant, (c) approved woodlands schemes, and rate of grant, (d) small woodlands schemes and rate of grant and (e) maintenance and management schemes, and rate of grant.

Mr. William Ross

Information in detail requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. For the counties of Caithness, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty and Inverness information is readily available in the following form:

1. TOTAL ACREAGE COVERED BY SCHEMES
(a) Period 1966–70
Scheme Total acreage
Dedication scheme planting 22,369
Approved woodland scheme planting 2,519
Small woodland scheme planting 468
Management grants 433,925
(b) Period 1971–75
Scheme Total acreage
Dedication scheme planting 29,060
Approved woodland scheme planting 2,101
Small woodland scheme planting 321
Management grants 614,767
2. TOTAL GRANTS PAID
(a) Period 1966–70
Scheme Amount paid
£
Dedication scheme planting 519,322
Approved woodland scheme planting 42,956
Small woodland scheme planting 11,687
Management grants 258,749
(b) Period 1971–75
Scheme Amount paid
£
Dedication scheme planting 673,001
Approved woodland scheme planting 55,055
Small woodland scheme planting 9,415
Management grants 358,096
3. RATES OF GRANT PAYABLE PER ACRE SINCE 1950
Effective date Planting grant Maintenance or management grant
£ £
1st October 1949 12 0.20
1st October 1951 14 0.22½
1st October 1953 15 0.25
1st October 1955 17 0.27½
1st October 1958 20 0.90, 0.60 and 0.35
1st October 1960 21 0.95, 0.65 and 0.40
1st October 1962 22.20 1.00, 0.67½ and 0.42½
1st October 1964 22.60 1.01, 0.69 and 0.44
1st October 1967 23.17½ 1.06, 0.71 and 0.44