To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what volume of softwood was imported into the United Kingdom originating from (a) the EU, (b) Norway, (c) the Baltic countries and (d) Russia in (i) 1999, (ii) 2000, (iii) 2001 and (iv) 2002. [129659]
[holding answer 15 September 2003]: The figures for softwood imports are presented in the following tables.
| Thousand m3 underbark | ||||
| 7999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Roundwood | ||||
| EU | 73 | 85 | 165 | 273 |
| Norway | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Baltic countries1 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 38 |
| Russia | 2 | 25 | 54 | 52 |
Thousand m 3
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1999
| 2000
| 2001
| 2002
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| Sawn wood | ||||
| EU | 3,566 | 3,804 | 3,937 | 4,082 |
| Norway | 115 | 106 | 104 | 87 |
| Baltic countries1 | 1,989 | 2,347 | 2,298 | 2,441 |
| Russia | 404 | 499 | 583 | 701 |
1 Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what volume of softwoods was imported in (a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001 and (d) 2002. [129660]
[holding answer 15 September 2003]: The figures for softwood imports, are presented in the following table.
| Roundwood (Thousand m3underbark) | Sawn Wood (Thousand m3) | |
| 1999 | 165 | 6,642 |
| 2000 | 190 | 7,338 |
| 2001 | 256 | 7,221 |
| 2002 | 366 | 7,585 |
| Family | Species |
| Caprifoliaceae | Viburnum davidii |
| Viburnum farreri (syn. Viburnum fragrans) | |
| Viburnum lantana | |
| Viburnum opulus | |
| Viburnum plicatum | |
| Viburnum tinus | |
| Viburnum x bodnantense (Viburnum farrerii x Viburnum grandiflorum) | |
| Viburnum x burkwoodii (Viburnum carlesii x Viburnum utile) | |
| Viburnum x carlcephalum x Viburnum, utile | |
| Viburnum x pragnense (Viburnum rhytidophyllum x Viburnum utile) | |
| Ericaceae | Kalmia latifolia |
| Leucothoe fontanesiana | |
| Pieris formosa var. forrestii | |
| Pieris formosa var. forrestii x Pieris japonica | |
| Pieris japonica | |
| Rhododendron augustinii | |
| Rhododendron balfourianum | |
| Rhododendron brachycarpum | |
| Rhododendron ferrugineum | |
| Rhododendron ponticum | |
| Rhododendron hybrids—hybrids found infected have been derived from crosses involving Rhododendron arboreum, | |
| Rhododendron campylocarpum, Rhododendron catawbiense, Rhododendron campylocapum, Rhododendron caucasicum, Rhododendron dichroanthum, Rhododendron facetum, Rhododendron forresti, Rhododendron fortunei, | |
| Rhododendron galactinum, Rhododendron geraldii, Rhododendron grande, Rhododendron griffithianum, | |
| Rhododendron griersonianum, Rhododendron mscimum, Rhododendron ponyivum, Rhododendron dmitnoeii, | |
| Rhododendron strigillosum. Rhododendron viscidifolium, Rhododendron wardii, Rhododendron yakushimanum and possibly other species | |
| Oleaceae | Syringa vulgaris |
| Taxaceae | Taxus baccata |
| Theaceae | Camellia japonica, Camellia reticulata, Camellia x williamsii (Camellia saluenensis x Camellia japonica) |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many people are being employed by her Department fa) directly and (b) on a sub-contractual basis to survey gardens and nurseries for sudden oak death disease; and at what cost. [130613]
About 85 inspectors from Defra's Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate, the Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate and the Central Science
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what volume of softwoods was harvested in the United Kingdom in (a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001 and (d) 2002. [129662]
[holding answer 15 September 2003]: The figures are presented in the following table:
| Thousand m3 underbark | |
| 1999 | 6,867 |
| 2000 | 6,926 |
| 2001 | 6,997 |
| 2002 | 6,832 |
Note:
The figures are based on delivery volumes to wood processing industries.