§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the effect of capital transfer tax on the number of trees planted in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. StrangPrivate woodland owners in Great Britain have been planting fewer trees in recent years but the decline began before capital transfer tax was introduced. No one reason can be put forward for this reduction, but it may be partly accounted for by the general economic situation.