To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of the forestry planting in Caithness and Sutherland undertaken by (a) the Forestry Commission and (b) Fountain Forestry has been of broadleaved trees in each year since 1 April 1981; and what proportion of the further planting proposals accepted for grant aid by him in the statement of 25 January will be of native broadleaved trees.
[holding answer 16 May 1988]: The information for Forestry Commission planting is as follows:
| Year ended 31 March | Percentage of Total Area planted with Broadleaves |
| 1982 | 0·5 |
| 1983 | 0·6 |
| 1984 | 0·7 |
| 1985 | 1·2 |
| 1986 | 0·4 |
| 1987 | 4·0 |
| 1988 | 5·2 |
Precise figures in respect of broadleaved planting undertaken by Fountain Forestry are not readily available. However, since the Government's broadleaves policy statement of July 1985, the Forestry Commission requires that all private planting schemes should contain at least 5 per cent. broadleaves, wherever it is practicable to do so.
The planting prescriptions in the cases referred to by my right hon. and learned Friend in his statement of 25 January 1988 allow, on average, for over 5 per cent. broadleaves. Most of these broadleaves will be of native species.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the names and areas of those parcels of land which were (a) submitted and (b) approved for forestry grant aid in the Dornoch forest district in 1987–88.
[holding answer 16 May 1988]: The information is as follows:
| Cases submitted for grant aid | Area scheduled for new planting or restocking within a 5 year period (hectares) |
| Cnoc Bacach | 28·0 |
| Achany | 49·2 |
| Glencalvie Black Bank | 27·5 |
| Langwell | 1·0 |
| Dhonnadh | 92·4 |
| Jubilee Wood Shinside | 17·9 |
| Langwell Wood | 4·0 |
| Achany 2 | 146·6 |
| Loubcroy | 202·0 |
| Forsie Farm | 315·9 |
| Tothelgill Wood | 28·7 |
| Coille a Chailleach | 10·7 |
| Coille a Fhithich | 5·5 |
| Dubh Chlais | 5·4 |
| The Brig | 131·0 |
| The Dale | 4·0 |
| Stroupster West | 79·5 |
| Bhaird | 2·6 |
| Crubag | 78·2 |
| Fasach | 8·6 |
| Leir | 2·2 |
| Talaheel | 249·0 |
| Casan | 10·0 |
| Imriche | 8·9 |
| Fideag | 0·4 |
| Coille nam Breac | 12·3 |
| Crocaich | 2·1 |
| Cutting | 94·8 |
| Loch Dubh | 21·3 |
| Thearaig | 5·3 |
| Abhainn Bheag | 5·1 |
| Gleann nam Beist | 4·3 |
| The Gunn | 19·3 |
| Mackay A Tuath | 9·9 |
| Bad Coille | 9·5 |
| Coille Buidhe | 146·2 |
| Coille nan Clach | 59·5 |
| Coille Fada | 23·6 |
| Coille Meadhonnach | 20·0 |
| Coille an Reidhe | 105·3 |
| Coille an Sealbach | 110·3 |
| Coille a Saobhidhe | 11·7 |
| Allton | 5·3 |
| Cnocan | 3·8 |
| Astle | 116·4 |
| Wester Shebster | 77·9 |
| Loubcroy 2 | 1,057·6 |
| Loubcroy 3 | 471·8 |
| Dunbeath Castle | 0·7 |
| Netherton | 19·6 |
Cases submitted for grant aid
| Area scheduled for new planting or restocking within a 5 year period
|
(hectares)
| |
| Widows Banks | 155·3 |
| Lochinver | 7·5 |
| Dunrobin | 14·0 |
| Old Calder | 35·2 |
| Langwell | 19·8 |
| Camster | 133·9 |
| Forss | 1·3 |
| North Fideag | 34·9 |
| Rowans | 132·3 |
| Forsinain North | 150·6 |
| Forsinain South | 59·1 |
| Glebeland at Farr | 38·6 |
| Bardacleay | 99·8 |
| Houstry | 53·0 |
| Acharole | 343·3 |
| Doira Chatha East | 50·2 |
| Doira Chatha West | 51·3 |
| Lower Camster | 107·5 |
| Craigy Call | 107·5 |
| Smerrie | 107·6 |
| Brabster Farm | 55·1 |
| Cnoc Bacach | 7·3 |
| Dunrobin Sutherland Trust | 2·7 |
| Sutherland Estate | 1·0 |
| Glencalvie | 12·6 |
| Amat Birchwoods | 6·8 |
| Dunbeath Castle Policy Woodlands | 2·9 |
| Langwell Glac An Sgreadain | 0·75 |
| Western Fearn | 3·7 |
| Lochinver Estate | 4·0 |
| Lybster Mains | 0·8 |
| Dalnawillan | 1·3 |
| Langwell Braemore Keepers | 0·9 |
| Langwell Coille Nah Easan | 3·3 |
| Dunrobin | 38·5 |
Cases approved for grant aid
| Area scheduled for new planting or restocking within a 5 year period
|
(hectares)
| |
| Limekiln & Whitewell | 1,071·9 |
| Skitten | 0·9 |
| Tothelgill Wood | 28·7 |
| South Fideag | 0·4 |
| West Shebster | 77·9 |
| Old Calder | 35·2 |
| Camster | 132·9 |
| North Fideag | 34·9 |
| Lower Camster | 107·5 |
| Craigy-Call Camster | 107·5 |
| Smerrie Camster | 107·6 |
| 3 Newport, Berriedale | 0·6 |
| Dunbeath Castle | 0·7 |
| Forss Plantation | 1·3 |
| Torrish | 155·8 |
| Clach Geala | 9·2 |
| Sciberscross | 790·0 |
| Navidale | 2·3 |
| Strathy East | 16·5 |
| Cnoc Bacach | 28·0 |
| Dhonnadh | 92·4 |
| Jubilee Wood | 17·9 |
| Langwell Wood (Ext.) | 4·0 |
| Coille A Chailleach | 10·7 |
| Coille A Fhithich | 5·5 |
| Dubh Chlais | 5·4 |
| The Brig | 131·0 |
| Bhaird | 2·6 |
| Fasach | 8·6 |
| Leir | 2·2 |
Cases approved for grant aid
| Area scheduled for new planting or restocking within a 5 year period
|
(hectares)
| |
| Casan | 10·0 |
| Imriche | 8·9 |
| Coille Nam Breac | 12·3 |
| Crocaich | 2·1 |
| Thearaig | 5·3 |
| Achainn Bheag | 5·1 |
| Gleann Nam Beist | 4·3 |
| The Gunn | 19·3 |
| Mackay A Tuath | 9·9 |
| Bad Coille | 9·5 |
| Coille A Saobhaidhe | 11·7 |
| Cnocan | 3·8 |
| Forsinain North | 150·6 |
| Forsinain South | 59·1 |
| Invercharron | 50·3 |
| Strathcarron (pt) | 279·7 |
| Doir A Chatha East | 50·2 |
| Doir A Chatha West | 51·3 |
| Loubcroy | 6·4 |
| Braelangwell | 486·8 |
| Lairg Estate | 1·5 |
| Ben Bhraggie | 41·0 |
| Glencalvie | 30·1 |
| Achany | 49·2 |
| Langwell | 1·0 |
| Achany (2) | 146·6 |
| Loubcroy (1) | 202·0 |
| Dunrobin | 14·0 |
| Craggans Woods | 8·8 |
| Strathmore Lodge Woods | 0·7 |
| Torigil | 2·9 |
| Ackergill Woods | 0·8 |
| Dunbeath Castle Pol | 2·9 |
| Lyster Mains | 0·8 |
| Dalnawillan | 1·3 |
| Airdens Innish | 0·8 |
| Migdale Mill Farm | 1·6 |
| Cnoc Bacach | 9·8 |
| Dunrobin Castle | 2·7 |
| Sutherland Estates | 1·0 |
| Amat Birchwood | 6·8 |
| Loch Dhu | 1·5 |
| Glac An Sgreadain | 0·7 |
| Dunrobin | 36·5 |