HC Deb 22 June 1989 vol 155 cc207-8W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the value of sales so far of Forestry Commission land; and if he will make a statement.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Receipts from the disposal of land and property from the start of the disposals programme in 1981 to 31 March 1989 amounted to some £124 million.

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to sell off, and over what period of time, Forestry Commission woodland; and if he will make a statement.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. and learned Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Dumfries (Sir H. Monro) on 16 June at columns544–45.

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