HC Deb 12 February 1981 vol 998 cc421-2W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the ratio of trees planted for each tree felled in each year since 1970 up to and including 1980.

Mr. Wiggin

For Forestry Commission plantations the information is available on an estimated basis only for the last five years. It is as follows:

Year Trees planted in year ended 30 September Trees felled in year ended 31 March
1976 51,500 11,100
1977 51,900 11,200
1978 47,600 11,100
1979 42,200 11,600
1980 48,500 14,400

Comparable figures for the private sector are not available.