HC Deb 18 November 1997 vol 301 cc142-5W
Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the Forestry Commission-owned sites which were offered for sale(a) during 1996 and (b) in 1997 (i) before and (ii) after 1 May; [15633]

(2) if he will list the Forestry Commission-owned sites for which disposal is under consideration. [15634]

Mr. Chisholm

[holding answer 13 November 1997]The subject of the questions relates to matters undertaken by Forest Enterprise. I have asked its Chief Executive, Dr. Bob McIntosh, to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Bob McIntosh to Helen Jackson, dated 18 November 1997The Secretary of State for Scotland has asked me to reply to your two Questions about Forestry Commission land which was offered for sale during 1996 and in 1997 (before and after 1 May) and which we are considering for sale. I therefore enclose a list of Forest Land which was first offered for sale on the Open Market between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1996 and 1 January 1997 and 19 March 1997. On 19 March 1997 all Forestry Commission sales were suspended during the General Election. After the Election the Government placed a Moratorium on all Forestry Commission forest land sales in accordance with the Manifesto Commitment. Consequently no forest land has been offered on the open market after 19 March 1997, and we are not considering the sale of any forest land.

Forestry Commission forest land offered for sale on the open market 1 January–31 December 1996
Forest district Name of property Area (ha)
England
Downs and Chilterns Back Lane Wood 7.5
Beech and Howlets Wood 7
Channers Wood 15
Compartment 451 4.3
Crawley Down 29.5
Dawley Wood 19
Greens 1.5
Hazel Grove 6.2
Hoo Wood 18
Howes Wood 5
Idlecombe and Rowborough 73
Lockleys Wood 4.9
Mercers Wood 6
Priest Wood 28
Puttock Hill 8.5
Redcap/Catham Coppice 14
The Square and Cooks 5.5
Coppice Whitelands Copse 12
Whores Wood 2.9
East Anglia Foulden Broom Covert 6
Forest of Dean East Cranmore Wood 28
Greyfield Wood 38
Pink Wood 33
Stanton Park 58
The Bushes 15
Wanstrow (Breach Wood) 45
Kielder Denton Fell Plantation 627

Forestry Commission forest land offered for sale on the open market 1 January–31 December 1996
Forest district Name of property Area (ha)
Lakes Birks Wood 8
Chalk Plains Wood 40
Tithe Barn Plantation 8
North York Moors Cold Kirby Woods 116
Glaisdale Woods 141.5
Haxby Plantation 50
Hazel and Hayton Woods 107
Kilburn Thicket 12
Robson's Spring 43
Skelton Banks 11.7
Peninsula Membury 25
Sherwood and Lines Dilliner Wood 20
Mather Wood 39
Nut Wood 10
Park Springs Wood 39
Roe Wood 47
Weald Batts Wood 65
Challock Benacre Wood 25
Scotland
Aberfoyle Dundurn 744.1
Easter Muirhead 34.4
Warroch 68
Ae Cairnhead 1,361
Euchenhead 689
Polskeoch 830
Shinnelhead 843
Buchan Auquharney, Lot 1 81
Haremoss 21
Lenabo and Moreseat of Hatton 360
Castle Douglas Glaisters 382
Cowal Ardlamont 749.9
Dornoch Achrugan 559
Fort Augustus Achintraid 42
Ardelve 26
Glencannich, Muchrachd and Craskie 148
Kirkton 92
Kishorn 67
Orbost 575
Waternish 1,159
Inverness Creag Dhubh 97
Tor Clunes and Castle Spynie 138
Lochaber Ardmolich 92
Lorne Dererach 177
Scoor Wood, Lot 5 360
Moray Auchenroath 62
Ben Main 72
Elchies 103
Rhynagoup, Lot 1 16
Tulloch 239
Newton Stewart Glenluce 40
Knockbain 145
Tay Ardle Bank 43
Camusericht 304
Newbiggin and Braedownie 413
West Argyll Ardbrecknish 119
Ford 57
Wales
Ceredigion Allt Hengeraint 18.6
Allt Wig Wen 8.2
Allt Y Gigfran 18
Bryn Wichell 15
Brynamlwg 9
Crossway 4.5
Cruglas 6
Ffynon Rhys 32.2
Gelli Gwenyn 17
Rhos Maes Crug 5

Forestry Commission forest land offered for sale on the open market 1 January—31 December 1996
Forest district Name of property Area (ha)
Llandovery Allt Maes Yr Awdy 6
Allt Pant Glas 9
Allt y Fron—Abermarlais 2 5.6
Blaen Llwydiarth Fern Hill 36
Cathilas 51.4
Cilgwyn Wood 13
Coed Caeau Gwynion—Abermarlais 4.8
Coed Glyn Aeron 57
Cotsmoor Wood 7
Cwmllannarch 32
Farthings Hook 18
Gallt Fydr 33
Martletwy Wood 18
Measgwyn 20
Nant Ffrwd 26
Pentre Mawr Trebwi 10
Rosehill Wood—Abermarlais 3 3.9
Ty Rhyg 120
Llanrwst Bodfuan 101
Bryn Hendre 10
Brynffynnon Coed 6
Bwlch Derwyn 266
Caeau Bodfel 28
Coed Allt Ddu 3
Coed Bryn Kenrick 8
Coed Mynydd Nefyn 31
Coed Plas Isaf 15
Coed Rhosfawr 29
Coed Salisbury 4
Coed Tai Hirion 45
Crown Wood 29
Frochas 1 7.5
Frochas 2 3.1
Frochas 3 5.4
Frochas 5 2.9
Gwinllan Rhos Ddu 10
Nant Merddyn 48
Nebo 9
Rhos Hendre 2
Tyddyn Y Famaeth 4
Ynys Galed 22
Morgannwg Craig Y Pare 16
Newtown Broad Leasow Wood 12.5
Bryn Gorse 5.6
Caldy Bank 8.9
Cefn Derw Cil Owen 10
Cefn Perfa Wood 3.4
Cil Llwyn 15
Common Wood 16
Curnia Bank 13.3
Frostal Wood 5
Geufron 10.1
Gloddfa Nursery 5.2
Gorther Rough 8
Husky Hall 1.8
Knill Garaway 48.5
Llan Llwyd 3.8
Llyn Y Waun 51.6
Long Nursery Coppice 2
Lower Ceulannau 3.7
Lower Wig 2.2
Molecatchers Wood 16
Oldland Wood 6
Parsons Land Coppice 2.7
Penycarreg East 3
Penycarreg West 11
Penycastle Wood 10.4
Pool Plantation and Kerry Hill 12.7
Pwll Yr Rhedyn 7

Forestry Commission forest land offered for sale on the open market 1 January–31 December 1996
Forest district Name of property Area (ha)
Rock Wood and Fronfraith Wood 30.5
Treflyn Bach 2
Tyny Cwm 3.5
S.E. Wales New Forest Plantation 9
Newhouse Wood 227.5
Tack Wood 63
1Boundary change.

1 January to 19 March 1997
Forest district Name of property Area (ha)
Scotland
Fort Augustus Fairy Bridge, Glenhinnisdale 92
Wales
Morgannwg Hendre Rhys 18.3
England Nil —