Forestry Commission (Hansard, 7 June 1993)

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many representations he has received on the subject of the future of the Forestry Commission; and if he will make a statement.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
My right hon. Friend and I have received five written representations on this matter during the last year.

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was(a) the number of people employed, (b) the area owned and (c) the amount of timber produced by the Forestry Commission in each year since 1987; and if he will make a statement.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
The information is as follows:
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Forestry Commission in Wales

Year ending 31 March Number¹ employed Area managed ('000s Hectares) Timber produced ('000s Cubic metres)

1987 1,700 145 761

1988 1,650 l44 753

1989 1,445 143 736

1990 1,410 141 689

1991 1,160 140 626

1992 1,290 139 733

¹ This includes directly employed contractors.

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to meet the trade unions of the employees of the Forestry Commission to discuss the commission's future; and if he will make a statement.

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 ¹1992

Tuberculosis

Clwyd 48 42 36 41 33 46 39 28 22 19 16 28 30 23

Dyfed 41 47 30 45 36 35 36 44 28 21 20 32 31 32

Gwent 49 56 41 49 42 29 32 34 44 25 33 20 20 29

Gwynedd 42 40 39 34 38 19 27 22 21 33 23 26 6 21

Mid Glamorgan 90 79 80 60 51 71 51 46 45 37 49 22 21 47

Powys 12 14 1 5 5 4 2 6 4 1 3 3 0 1

South Glamorgan 80 68 62 52 50 70 49 46 44 37 37 36 45 35

West Glamorgan 50 44 36 37 44 34 38 23 24 28 28 27 13 12

Dysentery (amoebic and bacillary)

Clwyd 10 7 7 17 9 28 33 15 9 10 27 10 72 180

Dyfed 8 9 2 5 3 7 2 9 0 10 6 5 316 31

Gwent 3 0 8 5 9 10 38 19 6 31 5 0 78 96

Gwynedd 5 5 9 6 13 20 3 0 12 3 4 2 5 16

Mid Glamorgan 4 10 2 3 7 33 92 178 13 3 4 39 23 110

Powys 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 6

South Glamorgan 9 8 14 6 7 26 464 48 240 25 52 166 472 228

West Glamorgan 2 3 3 5 4 10 4 13 3 8 17 13 2 9

Note:
Tuberculosis data from 1982 may not be strictly comparable with those for earlier years because the system has been designed to enable notifications associated with chemoprophylaxis to be excluded. In the past this could only be done when chemoprophylaxis was identified.
¹ 1992 data are provisional.
Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.

Forestry Commission in Wales
Year ending 31 March	Number¹ employed	Area managed ('000s Hectares)	Timber produced ('000s Cubic metres)
1987	1,700	145	761
1988	1,650	l44	753
1989	1,445	143	736
1990	1,410	141	689
1991	1,160	140	626
1992	1,290	139	733
¹ This includes directly employed contractors.

	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	¹1992
Tuberculosis
Clwyd	48	42	36	41	33	46	39	28	22	19	16	28	30	23
Dyfed	41	47	30	45	36	35	36	44	28	21	20	32	31	32
Gwent	49	56	41	49	42	29	32	34	44	25	33	20	20	29
Gwynedd	42	40	39	34	38	19	27	22	21	33	23	26	6	21
Mid Glamorgan	90	79	80	60	51	71	51	46	45	37	49	22	21	47
Powys	12	14	1	5	5	4	2	6	4	1	3	3	0	1
South Glamorgan	80	68	62	52	50	70	49	46	44	37	37	36	45	35
West Glamorgan	50	44	36	37	44	34	38	23	24	28	28	27	13	12
Dysentery (amoebic and bacillary)
Clwyd	10	7	7	17	9	28	33	15	9	10	27	10	72	180
Dyfed	8	9	2	5	3	7	2	9	0	10	6	5	316	31
Gwent	3	0	8	5	9	10	38	19	6	31	5	0	78	96
Gwynedd	5	5	9	6	13	20	3	0	12	3	4	2	5	16
Mid Glamorgan	4	10	2	3	7	33	92	178	13	3	4	39	23	110
Powys	0	0	1	1	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	6
South Glamorgan	9	8	14	6	7	26	464	48	240	25	52	166	472	228
West Glamorgan	2	3	3	5	4	10	4	13	3	8	17	13	2	9