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Mr. Öpik
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many acres in the United Kingdom were under softwood timber in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [77204]
Mr. Macdonald
The information is set out in the table.
| Year ended | thousand hectares |
| 31 March 1996 | 1,585 |
| 31 March 1997 | 1,597 |
| Regular Constables/Special Constables | 1992 December | 1993 December | 1994 December | 1996 March | 1997 March | 1998 March |
| Central Scotland Police | ||||||
| Chief Constable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Assistant Chief Constable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Superintendent | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Chief Inspector | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
| Inspector | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Sergeant | 95 | 101 | 102 | 104 | 101 | 103 |
| Constable | 502 | 500 | 495 | 498 | 530 | 547 |
| Total | 649 | 657 | 654 | 658 | 686 | 703 |
| Special Constables | 102 | 101 | 110 | 88 | 81 | 72 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary | ||||||
| Chief Constable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Assistant Chief Constable | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Superintendent | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Chief Inspector | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Inspector | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Sergeant | 59 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 65 | 68 |
| Constable | 296 | 294 | 293 | 296 | 312 | 334 |
| Total | 387 | 386 | 389 | 390 | 411 | 438 |
| Special Constables | 167 | 189 | 193 | 214 | 199 | 193 |
| Fife Constabulary | ||||||
| Chief Constable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Assistant Chief Constable | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Superintendent | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Chief Inspector | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Inspector | 36 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 36 |
| Sergeant | 111 | 110 | 112 | 111 | 111 | 110 |
| Constable | 610 | 612 | 611 | 614 | 657 | 683 |
| Total | 786 | 786 | 788 | 789 | 832 | 855 |
| Special Constables | 151 | 160 | 158 | 140 | 132 | 132 |
| Grampian Police | ||||||
| Chief Constable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Assistant Chief Constable | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Superintendent | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| Chief Inspector | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
| Inspector | 62 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 |
| Sergeant | 186 | 184 | 181 | 186 | 181 | 183 |
| Constable | 903 | 903 | 899 | 874 | 885 | 911 |
| Total | 1,194 | 1,193 | 1,191 | 1,172 | 1,173 | 1,202 |
| Special Constables | 214 | 204 | 198 | 171 | 146 | 138 |
| Lothian and Borders Police | ||||||
| Chief Constable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Assistant Chief Constable | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Year ended
| thousand hectares
|
| 31 March 1998 | 1,604 |