§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, further to his answer of 29 March,Official Report, column 398, he will state (a) the area of land approved for forestry grant-aid and (b) the area of land planted or restocked by the private sector, in each of the five English conservancies of the Forestry Commission in the three years 31 March 1985, and in each of the three conservancies in the years from 1 April 1985 to date.
§ Mr. Gummer:[holding answer 22 April 1988]:
The information is as follows:
Year Ended 31 March Conservancy Area of new planting or restocking approved for grant-aid (hectares) Area of new planting or restocking grant-aided by the Forestry Commission (hectares 1983 North West 1,142 495 North East 2,329 1,180 East 1,221 647 South East 4,408 394 South West 2,125 792 1984 North West 1,770 486 North East 1,334 1,269 East 4,104 543 South East 3,491 407 South West 5,591 710 1985 North West 2,757 775 North East 2,263 659 East 5,009 563 South East 2,140 304 South West 5,210 442 1986 North 3,356 883 East 5,681 1,213 West 6,965 1,234 1987 North 5,123 1,110 East 13,433 1,381 West 6,689 1,372 1988 North 3,939 1,238 East 11,076 1,670 West 8,917 1,467