asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the Forestry Commission will consult fully private nature conservation bodies on its "Broadleaves Review".

The Forestry Commission published its consultative paper on broadleaves in May last year and received views from a wide range of private nature conservation bodies. The Commission has been taking these views into account in developing policy proposals for discussion at a seminar to be held in May, to which a balanced cross-section of conservation bodies has been invited.