§ Mr. Roger WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what volume of softwood was imported into the United Kingdom originating from(a) the EU, (b) Norway, (c) the Baltic countries and (d) Russia in (i) 1999, (ii) 2000, (iii) 2001 and (iv) 2002. [129659]
§ Mr. Bradshaw[holding answer 15 September 2003]: The figures for softwood imports are presented in the following tables.
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Thousand m3 underbark 7999 2000 2001 2002 Roundwood EU 73 85 165 273 Norway 4 4 2 0 Baltic countries1 50 29 27 38 Russia 2 25 54 52
Thousand m3 1999 2000 2001 2002 Sawn wood EU 3,566 3,804 3,937 4,082 Norway 115 106 104 87 Baltic countries1 1,989 2,347 2,298 2,441 Russia 404 499 583 701 1 Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
§ Mr. Roger WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what volume of softwoods was imported in(a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001 and (d) 2002. [129660]
§ Mr. Bradshaw[holding answer 15 September 2003]: The figures for softwood imports, are presented in the following table.
Roundwood (Thousand m3 underbark) Sawn Wood (Thousand m3) 1999 165 6,642 2000 190 7,338 2001 256 7,221 2002 366 7,585
Family Species Caprifoliaceae Viburnum davidii Viburnum farreri (syn. Viburnum fragrans) Viburnum lantana Viburnum opulus Viburnum plicatum Viburnum tinus Viburnum x bodnantense (Viburnum farrerii x Viburnum grandiflorum) Viburnum x burkwoodii (Viburnum carlesii x Viburnum utile) Viburnum x carlcephalum x Viburnum, utile Viburnum x pragnense (Viburnum rhytidophyllum x Viburnum utile) Ericaceae Kalmia latifolia Leucothoe fontanesiana Pieris formosa var. forrestii Pieris formosa var. forrestii x Pieris japonica Pieris japonica Rhododendron augustinii Rhododendron balfourianum Rhododendron brachycarpum Rhododendron ferrugineum Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron hybrids—hybrids found infected have been derived from crosses involving Rhododendron arboreum, Rhododendron campylocarpum, Rhododendron catawbiense, Rhododendron campylocapum, Rhododendron caucasicum, Rhododendron dichroanthum, Rhododendron facetum, Rhododendron forresti, Rhododendron fortunei, Rhododendron galactinum, Rhododendron geraldii, Rhododendron grande, Rhododendron griffithianum, Rhododendron griersonianum, Rhododendron mscimum, Rhododendron ponyivum, Rhododendron dmitnoeii, Rhododendron strigillosum. Rhododendron viscidifolium, Rhododendron wardii, Rhododendron yakushimanum and possibly other species Oleaceae Syringa vulgaris Taxaceae Taxus baccata Theaceae Camellia japonica, Camellia reticulata, Camellia x williamsii (Camellia saluenensis x Camellia japonica)
§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many people are being employed by her Departmentfa) directly and (b) on a sub-contractual basis to survey gardens and nurseries for sudden oak death disease; and at what cost. [130613]
§ Mr. BradshawAbout 85 inspectors from Defra's Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate, the Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate and the Central Science
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§ Mr. Roger WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what volume of softwoods was harvested in the United Kingdom in(a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001 and (d) 2002. [129662]
§ Mr. Bradshaw[holding answer 15 September 2003]: The figures are presented in the following table:
Thousand m3 underbark 1999 6,867 2000 6,926 2001 6,997 2002 6,832 Note:
The figures are based on delivery volumes to wood processing industries.