§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what sums have been expended on grants for planting of(a) broadleaf trees and (b) conifers in each of the last three years under each of the various incentive schemes in force; and what has been the average area of each planting on which grant was paid in those years.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 11 July 1994]: The information is set out in the table.
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Planting grants paid in Scotland (£'000s) 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Conifer 3,500 5,600 5,700 Broadleaf 4,400 4,100 7,300 Total 7,900 9,700 13,000
Average area approved (hectares) 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 14.2 12.6 17–9