HC Deb 27 February 1995 vol 255 cc456-7W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what hectarage of new forest has been planted in Wales in each year since 1979.

Mr. Redwood

The information is as follows:

Year ended 31 March New planting (hectares)
1979 1,163
1980 1,353
1981 1,244
1982 1,330
1983 1,347
1984 1,339
1985 1,079
1986 792
1987 846
1988 1,102
1989 984
Year ended 31 March New planting (hectares)
1990 648
1991 525
1992 411
1993 429
1994 626

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what amount of woodland grant scheme has been paid to landowners in Wales in each year since its interception.

Mr. Redwood

The information is as follows:

Year ended 31 March £ thousands
19891 25
1990 405
1991 463
1992 622
1993 756
1994 1,222
1 Part year.

Technology band Prosper Site name MW DNC Parliamentary constituency
Landfill Gas AD Waste Ltd. Standard 0.875 Alyn and Deeside
Landfill Gas Renewable Power Generation Ltd. Tythegston 1.175 Bridgend
Municipal and Industrial Waste Associated Energy Projects plc Lamby Way 1.446 Cardiff South and Penarth
Municipal and Industrial Waste Pyrogen (Merthyr) Ltd. Taff Merthyr Colliery 9.000 Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney