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Mr. Tipping: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those areas of Forestry Commission

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woodland proposed for sale in the next three financial years in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland; indicating for each (i) its area, (ii) its approximate location and (iii) if an agreement is in place to protect public access. [19707]

Mr. Kynoch [holding answer 12 March 1997]: The subject of the question relates to matters undertaken by Forest Enterprise. I have asked its chief executive, Mr. Gordon Cowie, to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Gordon M. Cowie to Mr. Paddy Tipping, dated 20 March 1997:




Forestry Commission woodlands currently for sale on the open market
England

Local authority/name of propertyLocation grid referenceArea (ha)
Buckinghamshire
Back Lane WoodTL2781787.5
College WoodSP79133051.0
GreensTL2771701.5
Cornwall
Wheal ParSX0535615.0
County Durham
Stanley Cottages WoodNZ154388(26)31.0
Cumbria
FoulsykeNY14021817.0
Samgarth WoodsSD13394571.0
Ulpha ParkSD191912(26)29.0
WhinneyhowNY1370021.0
Devon
DeershillSS52017211.0
Knowle WoodSX5336418.0
East Yorkshire
Black PlantationSE79236814.0
Seaton Old WoodSE78739316.5
Hertfordshire
Priest WoodTL30116028.0
Leicestershire
Stoke DrySK84597940.0
Lincolnshire
Half Moon WoodSK9721582.0
Larch PlantationSK9801628.0
Nettleton BackTA091013(26)11.0
Rand WoodTF081781(26)19.0
White LodgeSK9701554.0
Norfolk
Great Wood OutliersTG1502154.0
North Yorkshire
Cottage WoodSE6825184.0
Dalby BushSE63571936.0
Farm WoodSE6567156.0
Mill WoodSE64473524.0
ScorebySE69751733.0
Northumberland
EvistonesNY82597046.0
South Yorkshire
Old Park WoodSE335015(26)41.0
Suffolk
Barthorps FollyTM348459(26)6.0
Wiltshire
Stanton ParkST89579858.0

(26) Indicates CPA Agreement.


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Forestry commission woodlands currently for sale on the open market
Scotland

Local authority/name of propertyLocation grid referenceArea (ha)
Aberdeenshire
Auchinroath plantationNJ27651062.0
Balmakewan (3222M)NO6726760.6
HaremossNJ79249521.0
Ryhnagoup wood, lot 1NJ11050516.0
Waggle hillNJ814476(27)152.0
Argyll and Bute
ArdbrecknishNN067208(27)119.0
Scoor wood, lot 5NM435205360.0
Borders
EdgarhopeNT557485143.5
Dumfries and Galloway
CairnheadNX700970(27)1,361.0
EnchenheadNS680060(27)689.0
Little clydeNS985170645.6
PolskeochNS686023(27)830.0
ShinnelheadNS729991(27)843.0
Highland
Achandounie woodsNH633734(27)44.0
Aline woodNB215150626.0
ArdmolichNM710715(27)92.0
Carsaig and KinlochNM530260(27)488.0
Fairy bridgeNG25850592.0
GlenhinnisdaleNG405575(27)204.0
KirktonNG90641092.0
Perth and Kinross
WarrochNO0506568.0
South Ayrshire
DocherneilNX22588572.5

(27) Indicates CPA Agreement.


Forestry Commission Woodlands currently for sale on the Open Market
Wales

Unitary authority/name of propertyLocation grid referenceArea (ha)
Conwy County Borough Council
Blackthorn CovertSH93077021.5
Cefn MawrSH91056881.7
CerrigellgwmSH86147520.0
Gwrych Castle WoodlandsSH92577549.0
Blaenau, Gwent
Craig Yr ArailSO21004458.0
Caerphilly County Borough Council
HafodrisclawddSO176020(29)24.0
Carmarthenshire
Allt Du/Cwm IforSN61530629.0
Penhill WoodSN7753154.0
Ceredigion
Cefn WigSN47261219.0
Gwynedd
Amnodd WoodSH81037287.5
BronaberSH71031710.0
Bryn HendreSH31537310.0
BtryntirionSH673192(28)18.0
Cae RhysSH690346(29)67.0
Cefn GlasSH81038112.0
Coed Mynydd MawrSH36540824.0
Coed Y CraigSH64107835.0
Cwm PrysorSH79038056.0
CymerauSH688436(28)87.5
DolymochSH686422(28)22.0
Frochas 1SH3253937.5
Frochas 3SH3333955.4
Frochas 4SH3363967.4
GarthanghardSH661160(29)29.0
Gelli DywyllSH686413(28)25.0
GraianogSH464488(28)19.0
Pen Y GribinSH680190(28)12.0
PengwernSH696427(29)15.0
Rhiwbach and Tyddyn BachSH743462(28)6.0
Tan Y ClawddSH436491(28)13.0
Ty Coch NorthSH5846917.1
Ynys CreuaSH44643067.0
Monmouthshire
Wern BrakeST4409288.0
Neath and Port Talbot
Graig YnysgollenSN80201310.0
Nant Y StalwynSN820097(28)44.0
Powys
Blaen LliaSN925163(28)185.0
CilgwynSO94079722.0
Coed Y Foel Road ImprovementSN9187981.0
FreezelandSO186138(28)11.0
Llys Coppice and PenllysSJ17521516.0
Nant TidnerthSN87981723.0
Rock Wood and Fronfraith WoodSO168926(28)31.0
The SmatcherSO212602(28)36.0
Tyn Y RhosSN87881717.0
WaunSN94577535.0
Y WernSN855131(28)453.0

(28) Indicates CPA Agreement.

(29) Indicates CPA Agreement being negotiated.


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Executive Search Agencies

Mr. Darling: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the total amount spent by his Department on executive search agencies for appointments to non-departmental public bodies annually since 1992.[20184]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The Scottish Office has incurred no expenditure on executive search services for appointments to non-departmental public bodies in the period stated.

NHS Trusts (Grants)

Mr. Darling: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been given in start-up grants to NHS trust hospitals since 1990. [20181]

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Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The total cost of start-up grants to NHS trust hospitals since 1990 is £8,455,000.

Drug Misuse

Mr. Chisholm: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list (a) the HIV and (b) the drug misuse budget for each health board in Scotland in (i) 1995-96, (ii) 1996-97 and (iii) 1997-98. [20199]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton [holding answer 20 March 1997]: The resources available to Scottish health boards and the state hospital for HIV/AIDS and drug misuse services in 1995-96 and 1996-97 are set out in the tables. Provision of £25.659 million has been made available for these services in 1997-98, but the individual budgets have not been finalised.

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Health Board 1995-96HIV care and treatmentHIV and aids preventionHIV drugs relatedDrug misuseTotal
Argyll and Clyde90,900307,536121,764136,200656,400
Ayrshire and Arran89,800166,000252,450305,780814,030
Borders65,00088,00013,00035,000201,000
Dumfries and Galloway49,933115,49536,44750,628252,503
Fife83,75049,894157,275232,340523,259
Forth Valley142,091170,589140,39080,093533,163
Grampian582,366308,05085,850503,1821,479,448
Greater Glasgow2,324,000572,000662,0002,293,2505,851,250
Highland80,497266,894043,150390,541
Lanark197,960331,44142,723133,926706,050
Lothian4,308,682694,3401,100,5502,190,6548,294,226
Orkney1,00029,80005,75036,550
Shetland6,25047,1504,5006,50064,400
Tayside1,251,000782,000239,000834,0003,106,000
Western Isles1,00036,50012,00012,00061,500
State Hospital027,6420027,642
9,274,2293,993,3312,867,9496,862,45322,997,962
(30)819,000
23,816,962

(30) This was used to supplement in-year as required in the light of emerging needs.


Health board 1996-97HIV care and treatmentHIV and aids preventionHIV drugs relatedDrug misuseTotal
Argyll and Clyde92,864263,629122,964150,870630,327
Ayrshire and Arran91,252162,680251,000338,303843,235
Borders65,165100,00013,00070,200248,365
Dumfries and Galloway50,712122,58555,46673,698302,461
Fife84,19050,783153,475254,675543,123
Forth Valley143,633168,188259,00099,716670,537
Grampian594,559172,71098,350634,8891,500,508
Greater Glasgow2,355,538695,000624,0002,545,0006,219,538
Highland80,889261,556099,570442,015
Lanark201,293316,94942,723192,780753,745
Lothian4,356,348828,188774,3582,155,3968,114,290
Orkney1,00029,615032,33062,945
Shetland6,25032,8504,60025,86069,560
Tayside1,254,578650,066201,600920,1603,026,404
Western Isles1,00035,50012,00038,00086,500
State Hospital027,0000027,000
9,379,2713,917,2992,612,5367,631,44723,540,553
(31)1,142,447
24,683,000

(31) This is used to supplement in-year as required in the light of emerging needs.


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