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Total afforested area owned by Forest Service in Northern Ireland. - Details available in "Northern Ireland Trading & Other Accounts 1968-87", copy in Library.

Asked by
Duke of Abercorn (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 November 1988
Reference
501 c910
House
House of Lords

What regard was had to needs of agriculture & forestry & to economic & social interests of rural areas by Nature Conservancy Council in making proposals contained in its report 'Birds, Bogs & Forestry' pursuant to section 37 of Countryside Act 1968

Asked by
Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1988
Reference
139 c623-4W;139 c619-20W
House
House of Commons

If there has been a decision to allow the Borders region a specific grant to make good roads damaged by heavy vehicles used for forestry. (Holding answer 21 October 1988)

Asked by
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 October 1988
Reference
139 c84W
House
House of Commons

What are terms of reference of non-executive members of Forestry Commission. - The powers & duties of Forestry Commissioners are mainly set out in Forestry Act 1967.

Asked by
Lord Onslow of Woking (Conservative)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 October 1988
Reference
138 c943W;138 c940W
House
House of Commons

If Govt agree that at least as many, if not more, woodland & non-woodland trees were so badly damaged in Oct hurricane as were blown down; & if not, what is their estimate based on aerial & other surveys taking account of the estimates of local authorities & the Forestry...

Asked by
Lord Chelwood (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 July 1988
Reference
500 c572
House
House of Lords

Further to 129 c148W, table showing names, locations & areas of all of grant scheme applications which were referred by regional advisory committees to forestry commissioners in 4 years to 31 March 1987 & in each case if commissioners gave approval for forestry grant aid, area of land approved &...

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 July 1988
Reference
138 c460-2W
House
House of Commons

How many applications for forestry grants were referred to regional advisory committee for each Forestry Commission conservancy in year to 31 March; how many were resolved by voluntary withdrawal or amendment; how many were referred to forestry commissioners & how many of those were awarded grant approval by forestry commissioners...

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 July 1988
Reference
138 c461-4W;138 c461-2W
House
House of Commons

What species of birds will be displaced by afforestation of 1,029 hectares of land recently approved for planting in Caithness & Sutherland; if any of those species are listed in annex I of European Community directive 79/409 EEC on conservation of wild birds & what advice SO received from Nature...

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 July 1988
Reference
138 c463W;138 c461-2W
House
House of Commons

What steps Forestry Commission takes to co-ordinate forestry policy as between its own plantations & military land

Asked by
Robert Key (Conservative)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 July 1988
Reference
138 c313W
House
House of Commons

NCC to list those SSSI in Dorset which have sustained some damage in last 3 years due to agricultural or forestry operations, consents issued under the town & country planning legislation, oil/gas pipelines & fire & action taken to minimise effects of damage.

Asked by
Lord Melchett (Other (affiliation))
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 July 1988
Reference
500 c372-3
House
House of Lords

(Pursuant to 129 c148W), Revised table showing how many grant & felling licence applications were received by Forestry Commission in each year from 1984; how many were referred to regional advisory committees & what % of annual total this represented

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 July 1988
Reference
138 c337W
House
House of Commons

(Pursuant to 129 c148-50W) Revised table showing how many grant & felling licence applications were referred to regional advisory committee for each Forestry Commission conservancy in each year from 1984 & what were results.

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 July 1988
Reference
138 c336-8W;138 c335-8W
House
House of Commons

If new afforestation proposals made by Forestry Commission fall within scope of Environmental Assessment (Afforestation) Regulations 1988. - Includes ref to 137 c586W.

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1988
Reference
138 c177W
House
House of Commons

If an environmental statement will normally be required in accordance with the Environmental Assessment (Afforestation) Regulations 1988 in respect of afforestation proposals made under woodland grant scheme which would affect a site of special scientific interest or an area meeting criteria for designation as a special protection area under European...

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1988
Reference
138 c177-8W
House
House of Commons

Why the Forestry Commission will not consult voluntary bodies, local groups or other non-statutory agencies about new afforestation proposals; & to ask the Commission to publicise, by way of notices in local newspapers or the London or Edinburgh Gazette, applications made under woodland grant scheme for new afforestation over 5...

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1988
Reference
138 c178W;138 c177-8W
House
House of Commons

What cost benefit analysis will be undertaken before commercial conifer forestation is approved for grant aid under the woodland grant scheme.

Asked by
John M Taylor (Conservative)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1988
Reference
138 c177W
House
House of Commons

To estimate % self-sufficiency which the UK enjoys in hard wood timber of a quality which can be grown domestically. - The best estimate is in the region of 55-60%. (Holding answer 20 May 1988).

Asked by
Lord Jopling
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 July 1988
Reference
138 c118-9W;138 c118W
House
House of Commons

To place in Library copy of operating instructions under which Forestry Commission will carry out its procedures in respect of new planting in light of Environmental Assessment (Afforestation) Regulations 1988.

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 July 1988
Reference
138 c98W
House
House of Commons

Further to 137 c586W to set out ways in which procedures to be adopted for new planting by Forestry Commission will differ from those laid down in Environmental Assessment (Afforestation) Regulations 1988 in respect of new planting by private sector.

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 July 1988
Reference
138 c98W
House
House of Commons

Which organisations have been or will be consulted by Forestry Commission in producing the new conservation guidelines referred to in page 7 of the new Forestry Commission booklet "Woodland Grant Scheme". (Holding answer 27 May 1988).

Asked by
Sam Galbraith (Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 July 1988
Reference
138 c119W;138 c118-9W
House
House of Commons