§ Mr. EtheringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those Forestry Commission land sites currently on the market in(a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales indicating for each proposed sale (i) the total area, (ii) location, (iii) type of land, (iv) length of time on the market and (v) the provisions for securing continuing public access. [87444]
§ Mr. MacdonaldThe subject of the question 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 Mr. Bill Etherington, dated 30 June 1999:
195WThe Secretary of State for Scotland has asked me to reply to your Question about Forestry Commission land that is currently on the market.I enclose a table which gives the information you have requested.The table does not include negotiated sales, such as sales of houses and agricultural land to sitting tenants or sales of land to conservation bodies through our sponsorship arrangements, as these are not available on the open market.I hope that this is helpful.
Forestry commission land currently on the open market Property Area (hectares) Grid ref. Category of Land Date first put on the market Access classification Pengwern 15.0 SH696427 FL 17 September 1998 1 Pennsylvania Wood 35.0 SJ886832 FL 18 June 1999 2 Pen y Clawdd Plantation 37.0 SJ200458 FL 29 June 1999 3 Pen Y Gribin 12.0 SH680190 FL 17 July 1998 2 Rassau/Carno 93.0 SO158134 FL 8 September 1998 1 Rhiwbach and Tyddyn Bach 106.0 SH743462 FL 11 January 1995 1 Rhiwlas 14.2 SS833901 O 12 October 1998 4 Tan Y Clawdd 13.0 SH436491 FL 30 April 1996 1 Tan Y Graig 23.0 SJ234405 FL 7 September 1998 2 Trecwn 182.0 SN381312 FL 17 July 1998 2 Ty Mawr Hill 15.0 SJ129018 FL 13 August 1998 2 Tyn Rhos and Coed Cefncoch 13.0 SH834037 FL 23 June 1998 2 Wern Land 77.4 SN853142 O 1 December 1998 4 Scotland Badiebath Woods 46.0 NJ831397 FL 23 December 1998 1 Barnbarroch 62.0 NX400505 FL 1 September 1998 1 Braes of Gight 91.0 NJ822390 FL 23 December 1998 1 Claigan Plantation 252.0 NG266530 FL 19 October 1998 3 Dunvegan Woodlands 258.0 NG2455I6 FL 19 October 1998 3 Field at Hillhead 0.4 NH522239 O 1 June 1999 4 Gartochorrans 199.0 NS465845 FL 10 June 1999 2 Knockbain 145.0 NX 166900 FL 1 September 1998 2 Land at Savary 6.7 NM635461 O 21 April 1999 4 Land at A836, Stittenham 7.2 NH653750 O 19 May 1999 4 Lochbank 23.0 NY075840 FL 10 June 1999 2 No. 1 Savary and Land 1.8 NM635461 O 21 April 1999 4 Soutra 156.2 NT460565 FL 25 September 1998 2 Whitslade Hill (Pt) 23.0 NT095335 FL 9 October 1998 2 Codes:
Category of Land
O—Other Land (Agricultural land, hilltops etc.
Access Classification
1 Access agreement in place
2 Offer of access agreement not accepted by Local Authority
3 Access agreement not possible due to third party constraints
4 The arrangements for access agreements do not apply to other land