asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much Government aid was given to the Forestry Commission in Wales in 1979; and what were the corresponding figures for the last 10 years.

The amount of the Forestry Commission's grant-in-aid attributed to Wales for each of the 10 years to 31 March 1979 is as follows:

Year Ended 31 March	£ Million
1970	6·9
1971	5·1
1972	4·8
1973	3·9
1974	4·2
1975	4·4
1976	4·2
1977	4·2
1978	4·1
1979	4·7

The figures include a proportion of centrally paid salaries and headquarters overheads, and sums paid to the Forestry commission in its forestry authority role, which covers services to the forestry industry as a whole such as grants and advice to private woodland owners, research, the control of felling and plant health.