Forests (Hansard, 31 October 2001)

HC Deb 31 October 2001 vol 373 c738W 738W

§ Mr. Cox
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the total acreage of forest in the UK is. [10270]

§ Mr. Morley
There are 2.8 million hectares of woodland in the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. Cox
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much land was planted into forest in the UK during 2000. [10943]

§ Mr. Morley
18,800 hectares of new forests were planted in the United Kingdom in the year ended 31 March 2001.