§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the area of land approved for forestry grant-aid in each of the five years to 31 March 1987 and from 1 April 1987 to date in Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 13 April 1988]: The information is as follows:
Year ended 31 March Area of land (hectares) 1983 34,419 1984 34,096 1985 33,267 1986 37,875 1987 65,935 The total area of land approved for planting in the period 1 April 1987 to 31 December 1987, the latest date to which figures are readily available, was 49,756 hectares.