asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will be making a formal response to the Forestry Commission's report "Forest Health and Air Pollution."

I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 11 February to the hon. Member for South Shields (Dr. Clark), Official Report, c. 234. A formal response would not be appropriate in view of the continuing discussions on further work between my Department, the Forestry Commission and other interested bodies.