§ Mr. Wattasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information is available to him about the amount of wood which will be ready to harvest in the 1980s in the North-East of Scotland.
§ Mr. Wattasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about siting a new woodpulp mill in the North-East of Scotland.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownIt is estimated that by 1989 the potential annual conifer wood production from Forestry Commission and private woodlands in the Grampian Region will be about 415,000 cubic metres.
The increased wood supplies from all Scottish plantations during the 1980s will allow some expansion in capacity for pulp production. Some preliminary discussions 442W are accordingly taking place but I am not in a position to make a statement on this at present.