§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people are employed by the Forestry Commission on(a) a part-time and (b) a full-time basis in (i) Scotland, (ii) England, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland. [40670]
§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 1 November 1995]: The number of people employed by the Forestry Commission is:
Country Part-time employees Full-time employees Scotland 166 1,859 England 161 1,315 Wales 45 474 These figures do not include contractors working in Forestry Commission forests.
The Forestry Commission does not operate in Northern Ireland.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much land(a) in acres and (b) in percentage terms is owned by the Forestry Commission in (i) Scotland (ii) England (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland. [40671]
§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 1 November 1995]: The information is as follows:
Country Forestry Commission land (acres) Percentage of total land in each country England 660,000 2.1 Scotland 1,700,000 8.9 Wales 331,000 6.5 The Forestry Commission does not manage land in Northern Ireland.