§ Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many acres in the United Kingdom were under softwood timber in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [77204]
§ Mr. MacdonaldThe information is set out in the table.
Year ended thousand hectares 31 March 1996 1,585 31 March 1997 1,597 86W
Regular Constables/Special Constables 1992 December 1993 December 1994 December 1996 March 1997 March 1998 March Central Scotland Police Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Superintendent 8 8 9 9 8 10 Chief Inspector 11 13 13 13 12 7 Inspector 31 33 33 32 33 34 Sergeant 95 101 102 104 101 103 Constable 502 500 495 498 530 547 Total 649 657 654 658 686 703 Special Constables 102 101 110 88 81 72 Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief Constable 1 1 2 1 1 1 Superintendent 6 6 6 6 6 6 Chief Inspector 6 6 7 7 7 8 Inspector 18 19 19 19 19 20 Sergeant 59 59 61 60 65 68 Constable 296 294 293 296 312 334 Total 387 386 389 390 411 438 Special Constables 167 189 193 214 199 193 Fife Constabulary Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief Constable 2 2 2 2 2 2 Superintendent 12 11 10 10 9 9 Chief Inspector 14 14 13 11 11 14 Inspector 36 36 39 40 41 36 Sergeant 111 110 112 111 111 110 Constable 610 612 611 614 657 683 Total 786 786 788 789 832 855 Special Constables 151 160 158 140 132 132 Grampian Police Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief Constable 2 2 2 2 2 3 Superintendent 19 18 19 19 16 16 Chief Inspector 21 22 20 21 19 20 Inspector 62 63 69 69 69 68 Sergeant 186 184 181 186 181 183 Constable 903 903 899 874 885 911 Total 1,194 1,193 1,191 1,172 1,173 1,202 Special Constables 214 204 198 171 146 138 Lothian and Borders Police Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief Constable 4 4 3 3 3 3
Year ended thousand hectares 31 March 1998 1,604