§ Mr. Cormackasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in light of his statement on forestry, he proposes to issue precise guidance to the Forestry Commission, indicating how many acres he expects it to dispose of during the next five years.
§ Mr. YoungerNo. The scale and location of areas to be sold will be at the discretion of the Forestry Commission and will depend on the demand from those interested in making investments in this sector, coupled with the need to maintain a coherent forestry management policy. The overriding objective will remain the reduction of the commission's need for grant-in-aid for its forestry enterprise activities.