§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a summary of the report of the forestry review group as a basis for public consultation before reaching his decisions.
§ Sir Hector MonroThe report of the forestry review group is, and will remain, confidential to Ministers. There will, however, be consultation on the options preferred by Ministers before matters are taken forward. The form and timing of consultation will depend on the conclusions which Ministers draw from the advice which they have received from the review group.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much revenue was received by the Treasury in each year since 1981 from the sale of Forestry Commission land in(a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales.
§ Sir Hector MonroReceipts from the sale of Forestry Commission land during the year ended 31 March 1993 were £5 million, Scotland; £3.1 million, England and £1.8 million, Wales.
A breakdown of the receipts in previous years by country is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The total receipts from sales throughout Britain are as follows:
Year Ended 31 March Total Receipts £ million 1982 6.9 1983 14.6 1984 23.6 1985 22.1 1986 17.0 1987 14.7 1988 13.1 1989 12.4 1990 13.0 1991 12.0 1992 14.5 1993 9.9 All receipts from the sale of Forestry Commission land under the disposals programme are surrendered to the Treasury.