§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost of the Forestry Commission's planting operations in 1987–88, in terms of(a) direct costs of the planting in the year and (b) supervisory costs and overheads related to that planting.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is as follows:
£ million New planting Restocking Direct (forest) costs 4.37 6.59 Supervisory costs and overheads 1.53 3.51 Total costs 5.90 10.10
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the names, locations and purchase dates of the blocks of land of areas greater than 100 hectares which were newly planted by the Forestry Commission in 1987–88.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is as follows:
Name Location1 Area (hectares) Year of purchase Glenforsa Mull (North) 160 1977 Dyke Dornoch (North) 163 1976 Dalnessie Dornoch (North) 243 1957 Invershin Dornoch (North) 171 1978 Achormlarie Dornoch (North) 257 1983 Dunans Cowal (Mid) 129 1980 Skipness Kintyre (Mid) 182 1972 Camusericht Perthshire (Mid) 243 1975 Glassie Hill Perthshire (Mid) 298 1982 Kinnelhead Nithsdale (South) 121 1965 Dalwyne Ayrshire (South) 323 1984 Drumlamford Newton Stewart (South) 164 1983 Laggish Newton Stewart (South) 147 1983 1All the land was in Scotland. The locations shown are by Forestry Commission forest districts, with the conservancy indicated in brackets.
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what areas of land the Forestry Commission proposed to newly plant in the year 1988–89; and if he will list, by Forestry Commission conservancies, the total area to be planted and the names and locations of the blocks over 100 hectares.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is as follows:
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Areas proposed for planting Conservancy Area (hectares) North England 81 East England 16 West England 17 Wales 81 North Scotland 1,929 Mid Scotland 1,092 South Scotland 955 Total 4,171
Areas over 100 hectares Name Location1 Area (hectares) Scotsburn Easter Ross (North) 199 Glenforsa Mull (North) 150 Corriemonie Fort Augustus (North) 139 Loch an Doire Lochaber (North) 114 Invershin Dornoch (North) 183 Achormlarie Dornoch (North) 193 Tannach Hill Dornoch (North) 120 Skipness Kintyre (Mid) 387 Carron Loch Awe (Mid) 127 Kinharvie Nithsdale (South) 126 Lamdoughty Ayrshire (South) 259 Whiteknowe/Badrochat Newton Stewart (South) 388 1 All the land was in Scotland. The locations shown are by Forestry Commission Forest Districts, with the Conservancy indicated in brackets.
§ Sir Hector MonroTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will expand his response to "Forestry in Scotland" by the Countryside Commission and "Forestry in Scotland: Planning the Way Ahead" by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.
§ Mr. RifkindMy letters to the chairman of the Countryside Commission for Scotland and the president of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities provide a full response to the reports by the commission and the convention respectively. I have placed copies in the Library of the House.