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Mr. Chris Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the acreage of tree cover per 1,000 head of population in the United Kingdom; and what comparative information he has for other European Community countries.
Sir Hector Monro
The areas of woodland, in hectares, per 1,000 head of population are as follows:
| Hectares | |
| United Kingdom | 40 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg | 90 |
| Denmark | 100 |
| France | 260 |
| Germany | 130 |
| Greece | 260 |
| Ireland | 100 |
| Italy | 120 |
| Netherlands | 20 |
| Portugal | 290 |
| Spain | 400 |
| EC Average | 170 |