House of Commons Written Answers 3 November 2010
Roger Williams: To ask the Secretary of
State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much of the Forestry
Commission woodland estate is held as (a) freehold and (b)
leasehold; and if she will make a statement. [21329]
Mr Paice:
As at 31 March 2010 the Forestry Commission public forest estate in England
comprised 198,298 hectares of freehold land and 57,692 hectares of leasehold
land. The majority of this is woodland, but it also includes associated open
habitats, some agricultural land and land used for quarries, car parks and
built development.