§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how she intends to protect existing and well established wood-based industries from power stations whose raw material is the same wood residues. [185842]
§ Mr. TimmsThe Woodfuel Resource Study published earlier this year found that 10 per cent. of potential resource in small roundwood and sawmill product, used by woodpanel industries, remains unused after needs of existing industries have been taken into account.
I understand my officials will be meeting with the Forestry Commission and the Wood Panel Industries Federation to discuss the Federation's concerns shortly. I met representatives of the Federation to discuss their concerns on 23 October 2003.