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Mr. Geraint Howells
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what percentage of the land area of England is at present under afforestation in the public sector; and what were the corresponding figures for the last 10 years;(2) what percentage of the land area of England is at present under afforestation in the private sector; and what were the corresponding figures for the last 10 years.
Mr. Strang
The following table shows the land area under afforestation in England in the public and private sector now and for the last 10 years as a percentage of the total land area of that country:
| Year ending 31st March | Forestry Commission per cent. | Private Sector per cent. |
| 1966–67(a) | 1·9 | 5·2 |
| 1967–69(b) | 1·9 | 5(c) |
| 1970 | 1·9 | 5 |
| 1971 | 1·9 | 5 |
| 1972 | 1·9 | 5 |
| 1973 | 1·9 | 5 |
| 1974 | 1·9 | 5 |
| 1975 | 2 | 5 |
| 1976 | 2 | 5 |
| (a) Year ending 30th September 1967. | ||
| (b) 18-month period. | ||
| (c) Adjusted figure in the light of the 1965 Census of Woodlands. | ||