§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the hectarage of each forest park in the United Kingdom.
§ Sir Hector MonroThe area of each national forest park in Great Britain is given in the table.
Name Area (hectares) Afan 3,300 Argyll 22,100 Border 71,700 Coed y Brenin 3,100 Dean 13,700 Delamere 600 Galloway 76,100 Glenmore 2,700 Grizedale 2,400 Gwydyr 5,600 New Forest 26,700 North Riding 12,600 Queen Elizabeth 21,400 Sherwood Pines 1,000 Tay 18,200 Thetford 18,700 Whinlatter 1,200
§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been sold and from which forest parks since 1981 as part of the programme to dispose of Forestry Commission land.
§ Sir Hector MonroSince 1 April 1989, the Forestry Commission has sold the following areas in national forest parks:
Year Forest park Woodland Area (hectares) 1990 Thetford 12 Acre Wood (part) 0.1 1990 Border Stonehaugh 0.9 1992 Border Sleetbeck 0.6 Sales of Forestry Commission land in national forest parks were not recorded separately before 1 April 1989 and the information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
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§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will name the forest parks which he has no plans to privatise.
§ Sir Hector MonroMinisters will await the advice of the forestry review group before considering what action, if any, should be taken in respect of the ownership and management of Forestry Commission woodlands.