HC Deb 01 March 1996 vol 272 cc760-1W
Mr. Tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many hectares and what proportion of Forestry Commission land in Scotland is(a) leased, (b) held in dominion directum and (c) held in vassal; [17381]

(2) how many hectares and what proportion of Forestry Commission land in England is (a) leasehold and (b) freehold; [17382]

(3) how many hectares and what proportion of Forestry Commission land in Wales is (a) leasehold and (b) freehold. [17383]

Mr. Kynoch

[holding answer 28 February 1996]: The information is as follows:

Scotland
Hectares Proportion per cent.
Leasehold 5,829 1
Held in dominion directum (freehold) 560,460 81
Held in vassal (feu) 121,912 18

England and Wales
England Wales
Hectares Proportion per cent. Hectares Proportion per cent.
Leasehold 73,958 28 24,905 19
Freehold 192,956 72 108,962 81