§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total area of land which was referred to his Department by the Forestry Commission under the forestry grant consultation procedures for each of the years ended 31 March 1986 and 31 March 1987; and if he will list in the Official Report in respect of each of the area officers of his Ministry the area of land which it advised was (a) acceptable to award forestry grant and (b) inappropriate to afforest on agricultural grounds.
§ Mr. GummerI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.