§ *SIR ROBERT HOBART (Hampshire, New Forest)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the fact that His Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests are very great landowners, he will forthwith give extensive additional employment on the Crown estates upon works of public utility, such as road-making or repairing, which have been hitherto withheld under normal conditions for financial reasons, with a view to giving relief to the unemployed in the present emergency.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HOBHOUSE,) Bristol, E.The question of how far it may be practicable to push on during the coming winter with works which have been held over for any reason, or which would be economically advantageous to the Crown Estates, is receiving the Commissioners' earnest consideration.
§ *SIR ROBERT HOBARTsuggested the repair of certain roads in the New Forest 994 such as the old Roman Road between Hurdley Common and Dibden Manor, which had been much neglected for many years.