§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many hectares of forest have been planted in each year since 1980.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonI have been asked to reply.
The information is given in the table. This covers the total new planting undertaken or grant-aided by the 229W Forestry Commission in the years stated, rounded to the nearest 1,000 hectares. It does not include the restocking of woodland after felling.
Year ended 31 March Total new planting (hectares) 1980 24,000 1981 20,000 1982 23,000 1983 21,000 1984 25,000 1985 21,000 1986 23,000 1987 24,000 1988 29,000 1989 29,000