60. Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked the Secretary for Scotland whether any arrangements are being made for the employment of German prisoners on affores-tation work in Scotland?
§ Mr. TENNANTGerman prisoners have been employed in cutting timber. No arrangements for afforestation have as yet been concluded, but I am in communication with the War Office on this matter.
61. Mr. SCOTTasked the Secretary for Scotland what is the total area of woodland in Scotland on which the timber has been cut since the outbreak of war or which has been scheduled for cutting?
§ Mr. TENNANTI am not at present in a position to give this information; but a Return has been called for.
§ Mr. WATTHas any application been made by the right hon. Gentleman to the Treasury for a Grant to replant timber in the place of that which has been cut down?