HC Deb 15 February 1985 vol 73 cc320-2W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether representatives of the Forestry Commission and officials from his Department have met since September 1984 to discuss the revision of arrangements for the release of lowland agriculture land for forestry or woodland planting; and whether any revised arrangements are proposed under the "Broadleaves in Britain Review".

Mr. MacGregor

Officials of the two Departments have been in regular contact and will be meeting to discuss the broadleaves policy review later this month. I cannot anticipate what revised arrangements, if any, might be proposed on the question of the release of farm land for tree planting.

Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether representatives of his Department have met the Forestry Commission since September 1984 to discuss "Broadleaves in Britain" and its revision of policies for broadleaved woodlands.

Veterinary Investigation Centres Resources use and costs
VICs 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80*
£ £ £ £
Newcastle 150,647 161,961 186,906 226,767
Penrith 208,322 219,174 244,650 263,558
Thirsk 144,964 159,229 197,931 223,408
Leeds 157,445 167,441 201,324 281,875
Liverpool 139,512 137,262 161,322 207,801
Sutton Bonnington 185,838 207,353 255,369 291,501
Northampton 92,669 109,806 128,846 156,693
Lincoln 112,995 126,409 144,109 193,275
Shrewsbury 227,184 290,766
Chester 31,960 33,487 38,476 46,265
Worcester 133,068 139,812 176,083 614,924
Worcester BTL 179,480 268,875
Cambridge 159,987 179,361 201,837 239,038
Norwich 158,517 175,712 206,273 263,347
Wye 93,171 99,802 123,919 150,310
Reading 202,241 204,924 241,045 341,104
Winchester 103,822 98,100 126,042 162,539
Starcross 153,041 161,376 176,619 222,922
Bristol 208,894 228,193 227,399 287,526
Truro 100,665 112,322 131,693 167,072
Gloucester 127,813 133,439 161,732 206,049
Bangor 113,916 126,684 140,036 179,922
Cardiff 105,764 119,657 144,352 186,604
Aberystwyth 116,728 133,522 157,597 179,273
Carmarthen 151,482 160,000 168,960 198,060
Weybridge 95,631 100,797 129,975 150,225
Wolverhampton 167,567 189,078
3,416,659 3,864,381 4,568,554 5,730,894
* Veterinary Investigation Centres Accounting System (VICA) introduced in the final six months of the 1979–80 financial year.

Veterinary Investigation Centres Resources use and costs
VICs 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
£ £ £ £
Newcastle 247,571 275,600 302,480 323,249
Penrith 291,723 315,975 348,530 346,794
Thirsk 242,969 274,174 317,501 315,389
Leeds 335,685 328,553 357,167 399,631
Liverpool 227,200 238,893 258,590 266,000
Sutton Bonnington 309,549 333,894 387,760 369,266
Northampton 187,448 192,867 209,262 243,022
Lincoln 203,353 232,293 257,291 270,715
Shrewsbury 304,580 333,039 396,505 386,464
Chester 56,637 55,372 59,158 70,119
Worcester 635,912 651,430 652,106 704,403
Worcester BTL
Cambridge 268,456 297,905 344,901 336,000
Norwich 282,620 320,006 349,372 369,510
Wye 187,773 203,558 222,340 227,925
Reading 370,497 413,260 416,359 374,969
Winchester 184,044 224,344 262,370 294,966
Starcross 293,094 278,979 319,415 279,530
Bristol 314,143 349,938 388,851 409,987
Truro 192,314 209,912 246,780 267,642
Gloucester 221,830 224,643 266,994 306,501

Mr. MacGregor

Officials have been in regular contact and a meeting has been arranged for later this month to discuss this matter.