§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are his estimates of the expected annual growth in timber production assuming present forestry policies are maintained until the year 2000.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonCurrent annual timber production in Great Britain is 6.1 million cu. m. This is expected to rise to about 9 million cu. m. by the year 2000.
§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are his estimates of the expected annual growth in the apparent consumption of timber and timber derivatives until the year 2000.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 16 December 1988]: The FAO's European timber trends study, published in 1986, forecasts an annual growth in the apparent consumption of timber and timber derivatives in the United Kingdom from now until the year 200 of about 2 per cent.