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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-11
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Treasury more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Block Grant: Scotland more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text What assessment he has made of the effect of recent budgetary decisions on the Scottish block grant. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling more like this
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Stephen Kerr more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-12-11more like thismore than 2018-12-11
star this property answer text <p>At Budget we announced a £700m increase in the Scottish block grant for 19/20 because of the additional money we are spending across the country.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
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less than 2018-12-11T14:36:20.75Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-11T14:36:20.75Z
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star this property label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Kerr remove filter
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star this property date less than 2018-04-13more like thismore than 2018-04-13
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Entry Clearances: Overseas Students more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of tier 4 visa applications for students have been processed within the service level agreement timescales in the latest period for which figures are available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling more like this
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Stephen Kerr more like this
star this property uin 135755 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-08-13more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <p>The available information on processing of Tier 4 out of country visa (and in-country visa) applications against service standards is published in the transparency data at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a></p><p>The latest available data indicates the vast majority, 98.1% (and 99.8%) of straightforward cases were dealt with within service standards.</p><p>Information on students who may have missed their university start date is not collated for publication on Home Office visa case-working systems.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 135756 more like this
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less than 2018-08-13T13:46:17.673Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
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star this property label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Kerr remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-04-13more like thismore than 2018-04-13
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Entry Clearances: Overseas Students more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many tier 4 applications that have not been processed within the timescale set out in the service level agreement for processing such applications have caused students to miss university start dates in the latest academic for year for which figures are available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling more like this
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Stephen Kerr more like this
star this property uin 135756 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-08-13more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <p>The available information on processing of Tier 4 out of country visa (and in-country visa) applications against service standards is published in the transparency data at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a></p><p>The latest available data indicates the vast majority, 98.1% (and 99.8%) of straightforward cases were dealt with within service standards.</p><p>Information on students who may have missed their university start date is not collated for publication on Home Office visa case-working systems.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 135755 more like this
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less than 2018-08-13T13:46:17.733Zmore like thismore than 2018-08-13T13:46:17.733Z
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star this property label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Kerr remove filter
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star this property date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Scotland more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans to introduce the video recording of assessments for personal independence payments in Scotland. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling more like this
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Stephen Kerr more like this
star this property uin 169674 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
star this property answer text <p>As part of our commitment to improve the Personal Independence Payment assessment process, we are progressing options to video record PIP face to face assessments across Great Britain. Following comprehensive work over the summer, we are designing a live testing pilot, due to begin in England later this year. The pilot will inform any full wider roll out decisions, which will be discussed with the Scottish Government.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-09-11T16:28:33.603Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T16:28:33.603Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-06more like thismore than 2018-09-06
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Syria: Christianity more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to safeguard persecuted communities in Syria, including Syrian Christians during the offensive in the Idlib area of Syria. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling more like this
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Stephen Kerr more like this
star this property uin 171431 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-14more like thismore than 2018-09-14
star this property answer text <p>​We are gravely concerned about the risks for all the civilian population in Idlib, regardless of ethnicity or religion, from the threatened military offensive by the Syrian regime and Russia. The UK supports the urgent diplomatic efforts being made by Turkey and the UN. We call on the Syrian regime and its backers, Russia and Iran, to uphold the de-escalation arrangements they have previously agreed, and for all parties to respect international humanitarian law, including protection of all civilians without discrimination. We are providing additional humanitarian assistance and medical support to Idlib. This assistance is distributed on the basis of need, to ensure Syrians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, or ethnicity.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2018-09-14T13:37:58.577Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-14T13:37:58.577Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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star this property registered interest true more like this
star this property date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Timber more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the security of wood supply in the UK will reach its peak based on current levels of new forestry planting; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling more like this
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Stephen Kerr more like this
star this property uin 176547 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-16more like thismore than 2018-10-16
star this property answer text <p>The Forestry Commission publish availability forecasts for softwood and hardwood. The proportion of this resource that reaches market will depend on market conditions and the wishes of those that own woodland. In the period 2013 – 2016 annual softwood production varied between 13 and 14 million m<sup>3</sup> over bark standing compared to a forecast availability of 16.5 millon m<sup>3 </sup>over bark standing. Softwood production in 2017 was 13.3 million m<sup>3</sup> over bark standing compared to a forecast availability of 17.1 million m<sup>3</sup> over bark standing.</p><p> </p><p>The 2014 forecast of softwood availability for the forest estate in Great Britain is an average of 15.2 million m<sup>3</sup> over bark standing per annum over the next 50 years. This availability exceeds current production levels. Current forecasts do not take into account timber that will become available from woodlands that have been recently established and will be established in the near future.</p><p> </p><p>Softwood availability is forecast to reach 18.4 million m<sup>3</sup> over bark standing in the period 2027 – 2031. Hardwood availability is forecast to reach 3 million m<sup>3</sup> over bark standing in 2042 – 2046. Current forecasts do not take into account timber that will become available from woodlands that have been recently established and will be established in the near future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Roundwood availability forecasts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>thousand cubic metres overbark standing</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Annual average in the period</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Great Britain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total softwood</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 - 2016</p></td><td><p>4,577</p></td><td><p>1,983</p></td><td><p>9,928</p></td><td><p>16,487</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 - 2021</p></td><td><p>4,555</p></td><td><p>1,940</p></td><td><p>10,656</p></td><td><p>17,151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 - 2026</p></td><td><p>4,113</p></td><td><p>1,982</p></td><td><p>11,346</p></td><td><p>17,442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2027 - 2031</p></td><td><p>4,145</p></td><td><p>1,553</p></td><td><p>12,700</p></td><td><p>18,398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2032 - 2036</p></td><td><p>3,916</p></td><td><p>1,670</p></td><td><p>12,062</p></td><td><p>17,649</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2037 - 2041</p></td><td><p>3,237</p></td><td><p>1,473</p></td><td><p>11,069</p></td><td><p>15,779</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2042 - 2046</p></td><td><p>2,903</p></td><td><p>1,021</p></td><td><p>9,257</p></td><td><p>13,181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2047 - 2051</p></td><td><p>2,537</p></td><td><p>1,106</p></td><td><p>8,266</p></td><td><p>11,909</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2052 - 2056</p></td><td><p>2,259</p></td><td><p>1,229</p></td><td><p>8,566</p></td><td><p>12,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2057 - 2061</p></td><td><p>2,853</p></td><td><p>1,373</p></td><td><p>7,966</p></td><td><p>12,193</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total hardwood</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 - 2016</p></td><td><p>249</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 - 2021</p></td><td><p>425</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>631</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 - 2026</p></td><td><p>648</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>945</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2027 - 2031</p></td><td><p>806</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>244</p></td><td><p>1,162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2032 - 2036</p></td><td><p>923</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>1,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2037 - 2041</p></td><td><p>1,176</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>1,738</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2042 - 2046</p></td><td><p>2,104</p></td><td><p>299</p></td><td><p>616</p></td><td><p>3,019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2047 - 2051</p></td><td><p>1,795</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>715</p></td><td><p>2,755</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2052 - 2056</p></td><td><p>1,388</p></td><td><p>227</p></td><td><p>599</p></td><td><p>2,214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2057 - 2061</p></td><td><p>791</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>1,364</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of softwood availability (Forestry Commission, April 2014), National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of hardwood availability (Forestry Commission, April 2014)</p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>The estate of the Forestry Commission and Natural Resources Wales is assumed to be managed according to current management plans; note both Forestry Commission Scotland and Natural Resources Wales intend to cap production below the level set out in this table.</li><li>For softwood, private woodland is assumed to be managed in a way that maximises total production.</li></ol><p> </p><ol><li>More recent softwood availability forecasts, covering a 25 year period only, are available from the NFI web pages at:</li></ol><p><a href="http://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/" target="_blank">www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/</a></p><ol><li>In private woodland, hardwood harvesting is assumed to be limited to areas with evidence of recent thinning activity. If these woodlands were managed to maximise total production, the forecast would be much higher, as illustrated in the full National Forest Inventory report available at:</li></ol><p><a href="http://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/" target="_blank">www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/</a></p><p> </p><ol><li>An update to these figures is due to be published in 2020.</li></ol><p> </p><p>To convert ‘overbark standing’ into green tonnes multiply by 0.818 (for softwood) and by 0.900 (for hardwood).</p>
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
unstar this property answering member printed David Rutley more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 176545 more like this
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less than 2018-10-16T13:39:52.867Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-16T13:39:52.867Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Timber more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the available supply of UK-sourced virgin and waste wood that has been used for (a) wood panel manufacturing, (b) sawmill products, (c) paper manufacturing and (d) wood fuel in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling more like this
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Stephen Kerr more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-16more like thismore than 2018-10-16
star this property answer text <p>This data is published in Forestry Statistics 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Inputs to Wood-based Panel Mills, 2013-2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>thousand green tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UK roundwood<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Sawmill products</p></td><td><p>Imports<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Recycled wood fibre<sup>3,4</sup></p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,263</p></td><td><p>1,709</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>853</p></td><td><p>3,825</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,283</p></td><td><p>1,809</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>812</p></td><td><p>3,904</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,334</p></td><td><p>1,687</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>852</p></td><td><p>3,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1,248</p></td><td><p>1,749</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>838</p></td><td><p>3,874</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1,059</p></td><td><p>1,726</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>923</p></td><td><p>3,730</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Forestry Statistics 2018 (Forestry Commission, September 2018),</p><p>based on data from: Wood Panel Industries Federation</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>UK roundwood derived from stemwood.</li><li>Imports include roundwood, wood products and products from imported wood.</li><li>Recycled wood fibre is wood fibre recovered from both pre- and post-consumer wood waste for use in woodbased panel production. It comprises wood originally grown in the UK and wood originally grown in forests outside the UK.</li><li>Quantities are as delivered, with an assumed average moisture content of 25%. To convert to green tonnes (assuming moisture content of 52%), multiply by 1.56.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Inputs to Wood-based Panel Mills, 2013-2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>thousand green tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UK roundwood<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Sawmill products</p></td><td><p>Imports<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Recycled wood fibre<sup>3,4</sup></p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,263</p></td><td><p>1,709</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>853</p></td><td><p>3,825</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,283</p></td><td><p>1,809</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>812</p></td><td><p>3,904</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,334</p></td><td><p>1,687</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>852</p></td><td><p>3,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1,248</p></td><td><p>1,749</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>838</p></td><td><p>3,874</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1,059</p></td><td><p>1,726</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>923</p></td><td><p>3,730</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Source: Forestry Statistics 2018 (Forestry Commission, September 2018),</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>based on data from: Wood Panel Industries Federation</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>UK roundwood derived from stemwood.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>Imports include roundwood, wood products and products from imported wood.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Recycled wood fibre is wood fibre recovered from both pre- and post-consumer wood waste for use in woodbased panel production. It comprises wood originally grown in the UK and wood originally grown in forests outside the UK.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>Quantities are as delivered, with an assumed average moisture content of 25%. To convert to green tonnes (assuming moisture content of 52%), multiply by 1.56.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Table 3</strong> <strong>Inputs for the integrated pulp &amp; paper mills<sup>1</sup>, 2013-2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>thousand green tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UK roundwood<sup>2</sup></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Sawmill products</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>465</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>83</p></td><td><p>548</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>465</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>97</p></td><td><p>562</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>101</p></td><td><p>536</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>423</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>82</p></td><td><p>505</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>442</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>61</p></td><td><p>503</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Source: Forestry Statistics 2018 (Forestry Commission, September 2018),</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>based on data from: UK Forest Products Association</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Excludes inputs of recycled paper and cardboard. All inputs are softwood.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>UK roundwood derived from stemwood.</li></ol><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Table 4</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Inputs for woodfuel<sup>1</sup>, 2013-2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thousand green tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UK roundwood<sup>1,2</sup></p></td><td><p>Sawmill products<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>Recycled wood<sup>4,5,6</sup></p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,650</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>830</p></td><td><p>2,782</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,900</p></td><td><p>439</p></td><td><p>1,340</p></td><td><p>3,679</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td><td><p>534</p></td><td><p>1,450</p></td><td><p>3,984</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1,950</p></td><td><p>624</p></td><td><p>1,550</p></td><td><p>4,124</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2,200</p></td><td><p>705</p></td><td><p>1,660</p></td><td><p>4,565</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Forestry Statistics 2018 (Forestry Commission, September 2018),</p><p>based on data from: industry surveys, industry associations, Wood Recyclers Association.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Woodfuel derived from stemwood. Includes estimates of roundwood use for biomass energy. The figures are estimated by the Expert Group on Timber and Trade Statistics, and make use of wood fuel data reported in the Private Sector Softwood Removals Survey.</li></ol><p> </p><ol><li>The apparent increase in woodfuel from 2016 to 2017 partially reflects a new estimate of the level of hardwood deliveries for woodfuel and should not be interpreted as an increase in a single year. This figure is currently under review.</li></ol><p> </p><ol><li>Material reported as sales/use for woodfuel by sawmills and round fencing manufacturers, but may have been used for other purposes.</li><li>Post consumer recovered wood, comprising wood originally grown in the UK and wood originally grown in forests outside the UK.</li><li>Figures for 2014 to 2017 relate to capacity, rather than consumption.</li><li>Quantities are as delivered, with an assumed average moisture content of 25%. To convert to green tonnes (assuming moisture content of 52%), multiply by 1.56.</li></ol><p> </p>
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the (a) volume and (b) proportion of domestic wood production that has been used for fuel purposes in each of the last five years. more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Forestry Commission published these data in ‘Forestry Statistics 2018’.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Deliveries of UK grown softwood, 2013-2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>thousand green tonnes</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Woodfuel</p></td><td><p>Deliveries to all markets</p></td><td><p>% of total deliveries used by energy markets</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,250</p></td><td><p>10,547</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>10,903</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>10,265</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1,550</p></td><td><p>10,419</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>10,478</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: industry surveys, industry associations.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Woodfuel derived from stemwood. Includes estimates of roundwood use for biomass energy. The figures are estimated by the Expert Group on Timber and Trade Statistics, and make use of wood fuel data reported in the Private Sector Softwood Removals Survey.</li><li>Includes shavings and poles. Quantities for some uses are estimates by the Expert Group on Timber and Trade Statistics.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Deliveries of UK grown hardwood, 2013-2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>thousand green tonnes</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Woodfuel</p></td><td><p>Deliveries to all markets</p></td><td><p>% of total deliveries used by energy markets</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>532</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>537</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>566</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>597</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>738</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: industry surveys, industry associations.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Figures are based on processing industries' purchases of hardwood grown in the UK and estimates for woodfuel and other uses.</li><li>Woodfuel reported here is derived from stemwood and includes estimated roundwood use for biomass energy.</li><li>The apparent increase woodfuel from 2016 to 2017 reflects a new estimate of the level of hardwood deliveries for woodfuel and should not be interpreted as an increase in a single year. This figure is currently under review.</li></ol><p>Other includes round fencing and roundwood exports.</p>
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the (a) volume and (b) proportion of (i) virgin wood and (ii) waste wood used in the UK in each of the last five years; and what proportion of each were (A) domestically produced and (B) imported. more like this
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star this property answer text <p>UK production, imports, exports and apparent consumption are shown in Table 1. Around 80% of wood used in the UK is imported. The volume of waste wood delivered to market is shown in Table 2. Data on the volume and proportion of recycled [waste] wood used over the last 5 years that has been imported is not held. The majority of wood and wood products imported are made from virgin wood.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1. Volume of wood consumed in the UK (millions of cubic meters of Wood Raw Material Equivalent).</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UK production<sup>2 </sup></p></td><td><p>Imports</p></td><td><p>Exports</p></td><td><p>Apparent consumption</p></td><td><p>% of wood consumed that is imported</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td><td><p>42.2</p></td><td><p>6.2</p></td><td><p>46.8</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>11.2</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td><td><p>53.4</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td><td><p>49.3</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>55.8</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td><td><p>49.6</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>56.5</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td><td><p>50.3</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2. Deliveries of recycled wood to wood processing and energy markets.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total deliveries of recycled wood (thousands of tonnes)</p></td><td><p>Deliveries of recycled wood (thousands of tonnes) used in panels production</p></td><td><p>Deliveries of recycled wood (thousands of tonnes) used for woodfuel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,683</p></td><td><p>853</p></td><td><p>830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2,152</p></td><td><p>812</p></td><td><p>1,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2,302</p></td><td><p>852</p></td><td><p>1,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2,388</p></td><td><p>838</p></td><td><p>1,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2,583</p></td><td><p>923</p></td><td><p>1,660</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Forestry Statistics 2018 (Forestry Commission, September 2018)</p><p>Based on data from: industry surveys, industry associations, UK overseas trade statistics (HM Revenue &amp; Customs) and conversion factors to Wood Raw Material Equivalent (WRME)</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Excludes recovered paper.</li><li>UK production of roundwood is estimated from deliveries to wood processing industries and others.</li></ol><p> </p>
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the (a) proportion and (b) volume of domestic forestry stock being sold in the UK in the next 10 years. more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Forestry Commission publish availability forecasts for softwood and hardwood. The proportion of this resource that reaches market will depend on market conditions and the wishes of those that own woodland. In the period 2013 – 2016 annual softwood production varied between 13 and 14 million m<sup>3</sup> over bark standing compared to a forecast availability of 16.5 millon m<sup>3 </sup>over bark standing. Softwood production in 2017 was 13.3 million m<sup>3</sup> over bark standing compared to a forecast availability of 17.1 million m<sup>3</sup> over bark standing.</p><p> </p><p>The 2014 forecast of softwood availability for the forest estate in Great Britain is an average of 15.2 million m<sup>3</sup> over bark standing per annum over the next 50 years. This availability exceeds current production levels. Current forecasts do not take into account timber that will become available from woodlands that have been recently established and will be established in the near future.</p><p> </p><p>Softwood availability is forecast to reach 18.4 million m<sup>3</sup> over bark standing in the period 2027 – 2031. Hardwood availability is forecast to reach 3 million m<sup>3</sup> over bark standing in 2042 – 2046. Current forecasts do not take into account timber that will become available from woodlands that have been recently established and will be established in the near future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Roundwood availability forecasts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>thousand cubic metres overbark standing</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Annual average in the period</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Great Britain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total softwood</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 - 2016</p></td><td><p>4,577</p></td><td><p>1,983</p></td><td><p>9,928</p></td><td><p>16,487</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 - 2021</p></td><td><p>4,555</p></td><td><p>1,940</p></td><td><p>10,656</p></td><td><p>17,151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 - 2026</p></td><td><p>4,113</p></td><td><p>1,982</p></td><td><p>11,346</p></td><td><p>17,442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2027 - 2031</p></td><td><p>4,145</p></td><td><p>1,553</p></td><td><p>12,700</p></td><td><p>18,398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2032 - 2036</p></td><td><p>3,916</p></td><td><p>1,670</p></td><td><p>12,062</p></td><td><p>17,649</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2037 - 2041</p></td><td><p>3,237</p></td><td><p>1,473</p></td><td><p>11,069</p></td><td><p>15,779</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2042 - 2046</p></td><td><p>2,903</p></td><td><p>1,021</p></td><td><p>9,257</p></td><td><p>13,181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2047 - 2051</p></td><td><p>2,537</p></td><td><p>1,106</p></td><td><p>8,266</p></td><td><p>11,909</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2052 - 2056</p></td><td><p>2,259</p></td><td><p>1,229</p></td><td><p>8,566</p></td><td><p>12,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2057 - 2061</p></td><td><p>2,853</p></td><td><p>1,373</p></td><td><p>7,966</p></td><td><p>12,193</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total hardwood</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 - 2016</p></td><td><p>249</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 - 2021</p></td><td><p>425</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>631</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 - 2026</p></td><td><p>648</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>945</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2027 - 2031</p></td><td><p>806</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>244</p></td><td><p>1,162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2032 - 2036</p></td><td><p>923</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>1,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2037 - 2041</p></td><td><p>1,176</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>1,738</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2042 - 2046</p></td><td><p>2,104</p></td><td><p>299</p></td><td><p>616</p></td><td><p>3,019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2047 - 2051</p></td><td><p>1,795</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>715</p></td><td><p>2,755</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2052 - 2056</p></td><td><p>1,388</p></td><td><p>227</p></td><td><p>599</p></td><td><p>2,214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2057 - 2061</p></td><td><p>791</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>1,364</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of softwood availability (Forestry Commission, April 2014), National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of hardwood availability (Forestry Commission, April 2014)</p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>The estate of the Forestry Commission and Natural Resources Wales is assumed to be managed according to current management plans; note both Forestry Commission Scotland and Natural Resources Wales intend to cap production below the level set out in this table.</li><li>For softwood, private woodland is assumed to be managed in a way that maximises total production.</li></ol><p> </p><ol><li>More recent softwood availability forecasts, covering a 25 year period only, are available from the NFI web pages at:</li></ol><p><a href="http://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/" target="_blank">www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/</a></p><ol><li>In private woodland, hardwood harvesting is assumed to be limited to areas with evidence of recent thinning activity. If these woodlands were managed to maximise total production, the forecast would be much higher, as illustrated in the full National Forest Inventory report available at:</li></ol><p><a href="http://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/" target="_blank">www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/</a></p><p> </p><ol><li>An update to these figures is due to be published in 2020.</li></ol><p> </p><p>To convert ‘overbark standing’ into green tonnes multiply by 0.818 (for softwood) and by 0.900 (for hardwood).</p>
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