§ Sir David SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many sales of forestry commission lands have taken place(a) in Scotland and (b) in England and Wales in each of the last three years; and how many of these included public access agreements. [23994]
§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 1 April 1996]: The subject of the question relates to matters undertaken by Forest Enterprise. I have asked its chief executive, Mr. Neil McKerrow, to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Neil A. H. McKerrow to Sir David Steel, dated 19 April 1996:
631WYou asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the following question:-how many sales of Forestry Commission lands have taken place (a) in Scotland and (b) in England and Wales in each of the fast three years, and how many of these included public access agreements.As this question relates to matters that are undertaken by Forest Enterprise, I have been asked to reply.
The information is as follows:
Number of disposals Number including public access agreements Year ended 31 December 1993 Scotland 84 — England 41 — Wales 79 1 Year ended 31 December 1994 Scotland 53 — England 66 6 Wales 85 13 Year ended 31 December 1995 Scotland 57 6 England 49 — Wales 52 8 A list of these cases is placed in the Library of the House each year.