§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many hectares of Forestry Commission woodlands will be disposed of between now and 2000 in(a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland; and what is the anticipated income from these sales. [23403]
§ Sir Hector MonroAs announced in the Government's expenditure plans 1995–96 to 1997–98, the Forestry Commission plans to sell 15,000 hectares of forest land 263W in Britain in each of the next three years, and to receive some £60 million from the sale of forests and surplus properties. The proportion that will be sold in each of the three countries will depend on the state of the market, but the Commission estimates that around 70 per cent. will be sold in Scotland and 15 per cent. each in England and Wales. As yet, no firm plans have been made for sales in subsequent years.