§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will seek the advice of the new advisory panel on sustainable development on the issue of the privatisation of the Forestry Commission.
§ Sir Hector MonroThe forestry review group has been asked to review the options for the ownership and management of Forestry Commission woodlands in which privatisation is only one of the options being considered by the group. Forestry Ministers will consider what advice, further to that to be offered shortly by the review group, we should seek in coming to decisions. A full process of consultation is planned.