§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many tree felling licences have been granted by the Forestry Commission to the RSPB in each of the last five years; and how many trees have been felled as a result. [113115]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 6 March 2000]The number of licences issued to the RSPB in each of the last five years and the number of trees licensed for felling are given in the table. The Forestry Commission does not keep records of the number of trees actually felled after licences have been issued.
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Year ending 31 March Number of licences granted Number of trees licensed for felling 1996 1 390 1997 0 0 1998 4 3,860 1999 2 86,015 2000 (to date) 1 210