§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what acreage of Sherwood forest has been used by his Department for each of the years since 1979; whether he has any plans to reduce this acreage; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 28 November 1988]: The Ministry of Defence has used the following acreages of land in Sherwood forest for Army training purposes since 1979:
Acres 1979–1981 720 1982–1987 669 1988 602 Included within the 602 acres is a 28-acre pine forest in Budby south forest which the Army has agreed no longer to use for training. We plan to lease a further 482 acres of land in the Sherwood forest area for training purposes; we expect negotiations to be concluded shortly.