Written question asked by Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 24 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 July 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support for tree planting has been given by her Department in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. - Inc table.

Answer: Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what financial support for tree planting has been given by her Department in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. [64785] Mr. Morley: Financial support for tree planting is made under the farm woodland premium scheme (FWPS) and its predecessor the farm woodland scheme (FWS); the Forestry Commission's woodland grant scheme (WGS); and the National Forest company (NFC) tender scheme. Payments are as follows: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. FWPS/FWS WGS NFC 1997-98 4.726 8.985 1.418 1998-99 5.368 10.921 1.365 1999-2000 5.856 11.596 1.869 2000-01 6.060 10.821 1.994 2001-02 7.659 10.833 2.237 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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