MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEasked if provision will be made during this financial year for carrying into effect a scheme of sylviculture in Scotland, if such a scheme is recommended by the committee recently appointed by the Secretary for Scotland; and, if so, what is the amount of the sum so allocated?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI am unable to make any statement on this subject until the report of the committee has been received and considered.
MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEDoes that mean that no money has been put by for afforestation in Scotland this year?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSENo, Sir, I meant what I said, which was that nothing could be said about the matter until the report of the Committee had been received and considered.
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThat is not the question on the Paper.
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEperhaps the Noble Lord will put a question down and give me notice.