§ Mr. Shepherdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will set out in the Official Repot the breakdown of Government expenditure in the forestry sector for the financial year 1975–76 and for the preceding five years.
§ Mr. StrangInformation for the financial year ended 31st March 1976 is as follows:
FORESTRY FUND (GRANT IN AID) ACCOUNT (Forestry Act 1967, Section 44) £ Balance 1st April 1975 224,630 Grant in aid transferred from Vote for Forestry Commission 26,900,000 Receipts 23,952,061 51,076,691 Payments 51,023,830 Balance 31st March 1976 52,861
DETAILS OF RECEIPTS Realised £ Forest produce, rents, etc. 23,952,061
DETAILS OF PAYMENTS Expended £ Salaries, etc. of non-industrial staff 11,927,757 Wages, etc. of industrial staff 16,492,692 Travelling and subsistence 1,914,814 Land, buildings and growing timber 4,184,425 Purchase of vehicles, machinery, etc. 3,301,185 Purchase of consumable stores, contract services and general expenses 11,172,426 Grants, etc. to private woodland owners 1,509,056 Grants to universities, institutions, etc. for research 56,627 Value added tax 464,848 51,023,830 Similar information for earlier periods is available in the Appropriation Accounts of the sums granted by Parliament for Civil Services, Classes I-V, for the respective financial year; copies are held in the Library.