§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much new woodland has been planted with Government incentives in each year since 1979. [10984]
§ Mr. Chisholm[holding answer 28 July 1997]: The area of new woodland planted in Great Britain with Government incentives since 1979 is set out in the table.
Year ended 31 March Area (hectares) 1980 8,302 1981 8,400 1982 12,462 1983 12,511 1984 16,673 1985 16,029 1986 19,019 1987 19,147 1988 23,821 1989 25,108 1990 15,406 1991 15,436 1992 14,147 1993 15,295 1994 15,897 1995 18,128 1996 14,975 1997 15,971
§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what targets he plans to set in respect of the increase in the proportion of woodland areas in(a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland by 2010. [11147]
§ Mr. ChisholmAlthough we are committed to increasing the area of woodland in Britain, we have not set any specific targets.