§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals the Forestry Commission has for further meetings with the Nature Conservancy Council and the countryside commissions to discuss the management guidelines for broadleaved woodlands outlined in the broadleaves in Britain review.
§ Mr. John MacKayA further meeting has been arranged for 26 July.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff the Forestry Commission will be training in the appreciation of wildlife and landscape conservation in broadleaved woodlands in 1985–86 and 1986–87; how many man-days are proposed; what is the estimated cost of this training; and what assistance the Forestry Commission will be seeking from the Nature Conservancy Council and countryside commissions in respect of this training.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe need for such training will vary from one area to another and plans will be drawn up as a result of the local discussions to be held under the auspices of the Forestry Commission once the new broadleaves policy is launched. The necessary resources, which cannot be quantified at present, will be devoted to this task through a reallocation of training priorities. The Nature Conservancy Council and the countryside commissions will be involved in the training as appropriate.