§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the value of land sold by the Forestry Commission in each year since 1981.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonReceipts from the disposal of land and property since 1981 have been as follows:
Year to 31 March £ million 1982 6.9 1983 13.8 1984 23.6 1985 22.1 1986 17.0 1987 14.7 1988 12.9
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion, by area and percentage, respectively, of the land sold by the Forestry Commission in each year since 1981, was(a) under plantations, (b) other woodland, (c) to be planted, (d) agricultural and grazing and (e) unplantable.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe areas of land sold by the Forestry Commission since 1981 which were under plantations or were to be planted, and the percentages of the total land sales represented by these two categories, were as follows:
§ Mr. Michael ForsythFurther investigation has shown that all the pacemakers for which the board was previously unable to account have been implanted in NHS patients. I regret that the hon. Member for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Mr. Galbraith) has chosen to suggest that there might have been any impropriety in their use, and hope that he will apologise to the staff and members of Greater Glasgow health board.