§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many acres of trees were planted by owner-occupiers in Scotland in 1975; and what were the corresponding figures for the last five years.
§ Mr. William RossInformation in the form requested is not available. However, statistics of planting in Scotland on which grants were paid in the particular year under the Forestry Commission's grant aid schemes for private woodland owners, plus an estimate for the area planted without the aid of grants, are set out in the table below:
Year ending 31st March Figures in acres 1970 … 28,800 1971 … 38,700 1972 … 40,300 1973 … 41,300 1974 … 42,200 1975 … 40,500