§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total acreage of forest estates held throughout Great Britain by the Forestry Commission on 1 April on each of the following years: (a) 1979, (b) 1980, (c) 1981, (d) 1982, (e) 1983 and (f) 1984; what is the total acreage now held; and if he will estimate the current total value of the commission's holding.
§ Mr. John MacKayRecords are kept on the basis of the position at the end of each financial year and are published in the Forestry Commission's annual reports. The area of woodland managed by the Commission at 31 March in each of the years from 1979 to 1984 was as follows:
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Year Area (hectares) 1979 875,200 1980 890,900 1981 902,846 1982 913,417 1983 916,573 1984 *909,960 Their current value is approximately £1,147,000,000.
* Provisional.