§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount of planting undertaken by the private sector and supported by the woodland grant scheme in 1990 and for each conservancy, indicating in each case the proportion of broadleaves and conifer.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe areas of new planting grant-aided under the woodland grant scheme in the year ended 31 March 1990, the latest date for which figures are available, were as follows:
Conservancy Conifers hectares Broadleaves hectares Total hectares North England 155 242 397 East England 31 339 370 West England 75 357 432 Wales 147 120 267 North Scotland 2,515 906 3,421 Mid Scotland 1,202 288 1,490 South Scotland 1,771 237 2,008 Great Britain 5,896 2,489 8,385 These figures do not include new planting grant-aided under other Forestry Commission schemes or the farm woodland scheme.
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was(a) the total amount of planting undertaken by the Forestry Commission in 1990 in each conservancy and (b) the respective amounts of broadleaf and conifer.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe areas of new planting undertaken by the Forestry Commission in the year ended 31 March 1990, the latest date for which figures are available, were as follows:
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Conservancy Conifers hectares Broadleaves hectares Total hectares North England 170 25 195 East England Nil Nil Nil West England 1 2 3
Conservancy Conifers hectares Broadleaves hectares Total hectares Wales 86 10 96 North Scotland 1,749 99 1,848 Mid Scotland 900 66 966 South Scotland 914 59 973 Great Britain 3,820 261 4,081