HC Deb 04 June 1980 vol 985 cc713-4W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if there is at present a tree planting programme in operation for the national parks of Scotland; if not, if such a programme is planned; and if he will make a statement on his Department's policy for the planting of trees in Scottish national parks;

(2) if he has any plans to announce the creation of any new national parks in Scotland;

(3) what are the present sizes in acres of every national park in Scotland; what was the grant to each park in 1979; and what is the grant for 1980 for each park.

Mr. Rifkind

There are no national parks in Scotland. National park direction areas exist, but these relate only to arrangements for development control, which we propose to revise.

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