HC Deb 04 May 1989 vol 152 c209W
Mr. Home Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the progress of negotiations on forestry policy in the European Community.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

A common forestry policy as such is not being negotiated in the European Community. However, negotiations on a proposed forestry action programme are approaching their final stages, and the main United Kingdom objectives are likely to be met.