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Whether they will extend the United Kingdom-Indonesian Memorandum of Understanding on Co-operation to Improve Forest Law, Enforcement and Governance and Combat Illegal Logging and the International Trade in Illegally Logged Products, so as to allow international monitoring of illegal logging in areas under the control of the military; and what...

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 November 2004

Reference

HL 4698; 666 C66wa

House

House of Lords

Amos, Baroness

What European Union funding has been provided for the Leuser Management Unit in Acheh, northern Sumatra; and whether they will seek a review of this project in the light of allegations of illegal logging and the decision by the local authorities to construct the Ladia Galaska road network in the...

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 November 2004

Reference

HL 4697; 666 c65WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what his policy is for dealing with illegal logging; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

22 October 2004

For answer on

26 October 2004

Answered on

26 October 2004

Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his policy is for dealing with illegal logging; and if he will make a statement. [193509] Mr. Gareth Thomas: DFID's policy is to tackle illegal logging and its associated trade, in partnership with timber-producing countries. This requires action on demand as well as supply. The UK, as a significant consumer of timber products, shares responsibility with these countries to find solutions to this global problem. DFID supports regional forest law enforcement and governance processes in Asia and Africa that help build awareness of the problems of illegal logging and the political commitment to tackle them. DFID has also recently started work with Russia on a forest law enforcement and governance process covering Eastern Europe and North Asia. In Indonesia DFID has a programme of work under a Memorandum of Understanding that commits both governments to tackle illegal logging and associated trade. The UK government is playing an active role in implementing the EU Forest Law Enforcement and Governance and Trade Action Plan. This includes development of EU legislation to prevent imports of illegally logged timber into the single market and support for timber producing countries to improve their forest governance. UK Central Government is also working towards ensuring that timber and timber products are procured from legal and sustainable sources. In all of this work, DFID co-operates closely with other parts of Government, particularly Defra and FCO, as well as the private sector and NGOs.

Date

26 October 2004

Reference

425 c1142-3W; 193509

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what action he is taking to try to prevent the loss of forest cover in Africa. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 October 2004

Reference

190386; 425 c267W

House

House of Commons

Amos, Baroness

What representations they have made to the World Bank and to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo about the re-zoning of the Congo forests and the expansion of industrial logging bearing in mind the need to consider the rights of the people living in the forests. [HL 3930].

Asked by

Lord Eden of Winton (Conservative)

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Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 September 2004

Reference

664 c107WA; HL 3930

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total (a) area and (b) production in cubic metres of (i) broadleaf and (ii) coniferous woodland was in each year since 1980 (A) in England and (B) broken down by region. - Inc tables.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 March 2004

For answer on

29 April 2004

Answered on

29 April 2004

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the total (a) area and (b) production in cubic metres of (i) broadleaf and (ii) coniferous woodland was in each year since 1980 (A) in England and (B) broken down by region. [165799] Mr. Bradshaw: A national woodland survey is carried out by the Forestry Commission at intervals of between 15 and 20 years. Comparative areas of woodland1 in 1980 and 1998 were published in the latest National Inventory of Woodland and Trees, Regional Inventory reports. The figures are given in the following table. Thousand hectares _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1980 2 1998 3 Region Broadleaves Conifers Broadleaves Conifers North-East 16.2 73.3 24.5 69.2 North-West 33.0 39.4 46.7 39.8 Yorkshire and the Humber 39.0 37.4 46.1 35.4 East Midlands 37.8 21.6 52.9 17.9 West Midlands 44.1 28.3 63.1 25.7 East of England 59.4 40.7 90.2 37.5 London 5.4 0.3 5.5 0.2 South East 138.2 59.1 173.6 52.4 South West 95.7 63.8 137.4 60.8 Total England 468.8 363.9 640.0 338.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Excluding open space, coppice and felled areas awaiting replanting. 2 1980 Census of Woodland. 3 National Inventory of Woodland and Trees--Regional Inventory Reports. Reference dates varied by region 1995 to 1999. 4 Differences in sampling methodology between 1980 and 1998 may account for some of the differences. 5 In the 1980 Census the area assigned to broadleaves and conifers included any associated open space such as roads and rides. In the 1998 Inventory open spaces are separately identified and to obtain meaningful comparison between the two datasets the 1980 Census data has been reduced by the percentage of open space identified in the 1998 Inventory (nationally 6.5 per cent.). Timber production is not recorded by region and the estimate for total England production is given in the following table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1Removals in million cubic metres overbark standing Hardwoods (from broadleafed trees) Softwood (from conifer trees) 1980 1.2 1.3 1981 1.2 1.3 1982 1.0 1.4 1983 0.8 1.4 1984 0.8 1.5 1985 0.9 1.5 1986 0.9 1.7 1987 0.8 1.9 1988 1.1 2.3 1989 1.2 2.5 1990 1.1 2.5 1991 1.1 2.5 1992 0.8 2.6 1993 0.7 2.3 1994 0.8 2.6 1995 0.9 2.5 1996 0.8 2.4 1997 0.8 2.2 1998 0.7 2.1 1999 0.7 2.2 2000 0.6 2.1 2001 0.6 2.0 2002 0.6 1.8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Based on figures published in Forestry Facts and Figures for 1980-94, adjusted to consistent definition. Later figures for private sector removals estimated from a GB survey for 2000-02 and interpolated.

Date

29 April 2004

Reference

420 c1207-8W; 165799

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of trees (a) had full crowns, (b) had slight defoliation, (c) had moderate defoliation, (d) had severe defoliation and (e) were dead in the most recent survey of tree health in Europe under the United Nations...

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 March 2004

For answer on

23 April 2004

Answered on

23 April 2004

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of trees (a) had full crowns, (b) had slight defoliation, (c) had moderate defoliation, (d) had severe defoliation and (e) were dead in the most recent survey of tree health in Europe under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution, broken down by country. [165742] Mr. Morley: The results of the 2002 Large-scale Survey of Forest Condition in Europe is published by the UNECE and European Commission are shown in the table. The report did not separate the `severe defoliation' and `dead' categories. Defoliation of all species by classes and class aggregates (2002) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Participating Countries Area surveyed No. of sample 0 none 1 slight 2 moderate 3+4 severe 2+3+4 (1,000 ha) trees and dead Albania 1,028 -- -- -- -- -- -- Austria 3,481 7,029 60.2 29.6 8.5 1.7 10.2 Belarus 7,845 9,690 34.9 55.6 8.2 1.3 9.5 Belgium 691 3,079 38.7 43.5 16.1 1.7 17.8 Bulgaria 3,314 5,303 24.1 38.8 29.9 7.2 37.1 Croatia 1,175 1,910 38.4 41.0 18.6 2.0 20.6 Cyprus 138 360 30.8 66.4 2.8 0.0 2.8 Czech Republic 2,630 7,013 11.6 35.0 52.7 0.7 53.4 Denmark 468 480 61.5 29.8 7.3 1.4 8.7 Estonia 2,249 2,169 45.9 46.5 6.6 1.0 7.6 Finland 15,006 8,593 54.6 33.9 10.5 1.0 11.5 France 13,100 10,355 40.1 38.0 20.3 1.6 21.9 Germany 10,264 13,534 35.1 43.5 20.0 1.4 21.4 Greece1 2,512 1,768 42.1 37.0 16.6 4.3 20.9 Hungary 1,804 26,921 38.1 40.7 16.0 5.2 21.2 Ireland 399 424 43.9 35.4 16.0 4.7 20.7 Italy 7,699 7,165 20.3 42.4 33.4 3.9 37.3 Latvia 2,902 8,682 19.8 66.4 12.0 1.8 13.8 Liechtenstein 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- Lithuania 1,858 5,162 16.4 70.8 9.6 3.2 12.8 Luxembourg 84 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- Rep. Of Moldova 318 11,489 25.2 32.3 32.6 9.9 42.5 The Netherlands 210 231 57.1 21.2 20.4 1.3 21.7 Norway 12,000 7,421 35.0 39.5 22.0 3.5 25.5 Poland 6,868 24,580 8.8 58.5 30.7 2.0 32.7 Portugal 3,233 4,350 47.8 42.6 8.9 0.7 9.6 Romania 6,244 104,366 62.7 23.8 12.0 1.5 13.5 Russian Federation3 6,315 4,144 37.9 51.2 10.2 0.7 10.9 Serbia/Montenegro4 -- 1,104 80.8 15.3 3.7 0.2 3.9 Slovak Republic 1,961 4,207 17.3 57.9 23.3 1.5 24.8 Slovenia 1,099 936 32.3 39.6 24.2 3.9 28.1 Spain 11,588 14,880 24.2 59.4 13.2 3.2 16.4 Sweden 20,600 16,671 49.2 35.0 13.4 2.4 15.8 Switzerland 1,186 1,064 23.4 58.0 11.7 6.9 18.6 Turkey 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- Ukraine 1,285 1,204 8.9 63.4 23.8 3.9 27.7 United Kingdom 2,156 8,532 27.3 45.4 25.7 1.6 27.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Excluding Maquis. 2 No survey in 2002. 3 Only regional surveys in north-western and central European parts of Russia. 4 Montenegro only.

Date

23 April 2004

Reference

165742; 420 c678-80W

House

House of Commons

TASMANIAN DEFORESTATION

That this House deplores the current large-scale deforestation of native forest in the Australian state of Tasmania; notes that rare and ancient trees up to several hundred years old are being destroyed, mostly being turned into woodchips to make paper and tissue, and that recognised endangered species are being deliberately...

Primary sponsor

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

23 March 2004

Reference

896; 896A1

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much of the world's rainforests has been destroyed in each of the last 10 years to provide land purely to provide food for animals; and how much grain for humans this land could provide per year. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 March 2004

Reference

418 c782W;418 c802W; 156966

House

House of Commons

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