§ Ms. QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what acreage of(a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales was afforested with conifers in 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985 and 1987.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: Information is not available for 1970 or 1975.
Figures for the subsequent years are set out in the following table:
Area of Productive Coniferous Woodland (Hectares) Year(at 31 march) England Scotland Wales 1980 407,000 781,000 167,000 1985 395,000 871,000 174,000 1987 396,000 918,000 176,000
§ Ms. QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what acreage of(a) the Northumberland national park,(b) Northumberland, (c) the Borders region and (d) Dumfries and Galloway, was afforested with conifers in 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985 and 1987.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The information is set out in the following table: