HC Deb 25 February 1994 vol 238 cc495-6W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many hectares of forest have been created in England in each year since 1967.

Mr. Jack

The areas of new woodland planted or grant aided by the Forestry Commission in England were as follows:

Year ended 31 March Area (hectares)
1968 15,800
1969 15,100
1970 15,900
1971 6,314
1972 6,017
1973 5,231
1974 3,722
1975 3,272
1976 2,438
1977 2,077
1978 1,979
1979 1,388
1980 1,712
1981 1,375
1982 1,353
1983 1,943
1984 1,877
1985 1,143
1986 1,230
1987 1,357
1988 1,857
1989 1,882
1990 3,564
1991 4,397
1992 4,036
1993 5,095
1Estimate.