§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide the latest available breakdown of the hectarage planted, approved for planting and awaiting approval for planting under the woodland grant scheme for each of the Forestry Commission's conservancies.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information—covering the period from 15 June 1988, when the woodland grant scheme was first opened to applications, to 31 December 1988—is as follows:
Hectares Conservancy Planting1 for which grants have been paid2 Area approved for planting1 Area awaiting approval for planting1 North England — 550 1,570 East England — 829 4,373 West England — 577 1,300 Wales — 505 905 North Scotland 53 2,828 9,744 Mid Scotland 11 1,489 2,635 South Scotland 1 1,561 3,265 Total 65 8,339 23,792 1 Including replanting. 2 These figures do not include planting that had taken place but on which grants had not been paid by 31 December 1988, since this information is not readily available.