Mr. Mike Glennon:

In fairness, the modern planting regulation requires the maximum amount of spruce that can be planted to be 65% or 70%. The UK is seeing the greatest increase in the planting of hardwoods, which is falling on the back of the fact the more softwoods that are planted, the more hardwoods are brought along with it. In order to plant today, as the Deputy is probably well aware, 100% spruce cannot be planted. The planting now is 65% spruce and the 35% left over is divided between biodiversity and hardwoods. Under the new regime mechanism, this will happen by default.