§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what percentage of the land area of England is at present under afforestation in the public sector; and what were the corresponding figures for the last 10 years;
(2) what percentage of the land area of England is at present under afforestation in the private sector; and what were the corresponding figures for the last 10 years.
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§ Mr. StrangThe following table shows the land area under afforestation in England in the public and private sector now and for the last 10 years as a percentage of the total land area of that country:
Year ending 31st March Forestry Commission per cent. Private Sector per cent. 1966–67(a) 1.9 5.2 1967–69(b) 1.9 5(c) 1970 1.9 5 1971 1.9 5 1972 1.9 5 1973 1.9 5 1974 1.9 5 1975 2 5 1976 2 5 (a) Year ending 30th September 1967. (b) 18-month period. (c) Adjusted figure in the light of the 1965 Census of Woodlands.