§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions the Forestry Commission will be holding with the (a) Council for the Protection of Rural England and (b) the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds about "Broadleaves in Britain" before the seminar on 8 May at which the new draft policies for broadleaved woodland will be presented.
§ Mr. John MackayThe Forestry Commission received detailed comments from these two bodies in response to its consultative paper "Broadleaves in Britain". Those comments are being taken into account in formulating draft policy proposals for discussion at the seminar on 8 May 1985, to which both bodies have been invited, and the Commission does not consider it necessary to have any further consultations with them before then.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions the Forestry Commission will be holding with the Woodland Trust about "Broadleaves in Britain" before announcing its revised policy proposals for broadleaved woodland in Britain.
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§ Mr. John MackayThe Forestry Commission received detailed comments from the Woodland Trust in response to the consultative paper "Broadleaves in Britain" and these are being taken into consideration in formulating draft policy proposals. The Commission does not consider it necessary to have any further consultations with the trust.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether representatives of the National Farmers Union or the Country Landowners Association have met the Forestry Commission since September 1984 to discuss "Broadleaves in Britain" and its revision of policies for broadleaved woodland.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe Forestry Commission will be meeting representatives of the National Farmers Union and the Country Landowners' Association on 25 January 1985.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland which non-governmental organisations representing timber production and forestry interests have met the Forestry Commission since September 1984 to discuss the "Broadleaves in Britain" review and its revision of policy on broadleaved woodland.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe Forestry Commission has had meetings recently on this subject with representatives of Timber Growers UK, the British Timber Merchants' Association (England and Wales) and the Institute of Chartered Foresters.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland which conservation organisations have met the Forestry Commission's working group since September 1984 to discuss "Broadleaves in Britain" in the light of the submissions received.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe Forestry Commission has had recent meetings on this subject with the Countryside Commission, the Countryside Commission for Scotland and the Nature Conservancy Council.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the organisations which responded to the Forestry Commission's "Broadleaves in Britain," consultative paper; and which of these organisations have been invited to the seminar organised by the commission on 8 May to discuss its draft policy proposals for broadleaves in Britain.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is given in the table below:
The organisations marked with an asterisk have been invited to the Forestry Commission seminar on 8 May 1985. The following organisations have also been invited to the seminar:—
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Home Timber Merchants' Association of Scotland National Hardwoods Programme Scottish Wildlife TrustIn addition to the organisations listed in the table, the Forestry Commission received comments on the consultative paper from a number of private individuals