Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 June 1996. It was answered by Gwilym Jones (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 June 1996 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office;Forest Enterprise

Question: How many parcels of forestry are currently being offered for sale by Forest Enterprise Wales. - Including text of letter from Gordon M. Cowie of Forest Enterprise.

Answer: Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many parcels of forestry are currently being offered for sale by Forest Enterprise Wales; and if he will make a statement.[29633] Mr. Gwilym Jones: The subject of the question relates to matters undertaken by Forest Enterprise. I have asked its acting chief executive, Mr. Gordon M. Cowie, to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Gordon M. Cowie to Mr. Elfyn Llwyd, dated 31 May 1996: You asked the Secretary of State for Wales the following question: "how many parcels of forestry are currently being offered for sale by Forest Enterprise Wales: and if he will make a statement." The question relates to an issue that is my responsibility, as Acting Chief Executive of Forest Enterprise, so I have been asked to respond. The information you require is as follows:- There are currently 34 woodlands totalling 1,242 hectares being offered for sale, by Forest Enterprise Wales. As set out in the Government's Expenditure Plans 1996-97 to 1998-99 Forest Enterprise plans to sell 40,000 hectares of forest land in the next three years and expects to receive about £60 million from the sale of forest land and surplus properties during that period. Some 15 per cent of these sales will be in Wales.

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