HC Deb 24 February 1994 vol 238 c417W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current estimated area of forestry land; what the figure was in 1980; and if he will make a statement.

Sir Wyn Roberts

There are currently 248,000 hectares of forestry land in Wales; and there were 232,000 hectares in 1980.