§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what total grant-aid has been given to (a) the Forestry Commission and (b) private forestry in each of the last five years; and what are the estimated figures for 1980–81 and 1981–82.
§ Mr. WigginThe amounts are as follows:
£ (thousands) Year to 31 March Total grant-in-aid to the Forestry Commission Grants paid to private woodland owners (1) (2) (3) 1976 26,900 1,517 1977 27,000 1,317 1978 24,700 1,300 1979 29,310 2,134 1980 43,250 2,584 1981 (estimated) 42,535 2,700 1982 (estimated) 59,195 5,000 Notes
(i) The grants to private woodland owners (col. 3) are included in the total grant-in-aid (col. 2) together with the other expenditures incurred by the Forestry Commission in carrying out its functions as forestry authority.
(ii) Except for the year ending 31 March 1982 the grant-in-aid (col. 2) is net of receipts from the disposal of land and buildings.