Written question asked by Lord Clark of Windermere (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 December 2010.

Forestry Commission

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee last met.

Answer: The Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee, which operated under the working title of the Forestry Commission's Advisory Panel from April 1999, last met in September 2005. In June 2006, the forestry commissioners decided that, in view of the devolved nature of forestry, it was more appropriate to discharge the advisory duties within the structures operating at national level in each of the countries. The members were not reappointed when their term of office expired in July 2006 and there are no current members of the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee. The Forestry Commission has identified direct costs of £625 for the committee since November 2005.

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