§ 106 Mr. HAYDN JONESasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) how many cords have been made at Pennal Woods and the cost per cord; whether a number have been made in situations from which their removal is either too costly or impossible; (2) whether about forty women are employed at Pennal Woods, county of Merioneth, in burning offal; whether he is aware that the timber now in course of removal grew from the roots of the preceding crop, and that burning offal only injures and retards the next growth; whether the women engaged in the work were brought to Pennal because of the difficulty of providing employment for them elsewhere; whether he will issue instructions to discontinue this expenditure of public money; (3) how many tons of swedes have been purchased and stored at Pennal Towers, county of Merioneth; and what was the price per ton paid for the same, including cartage; and whether he will state the purpose for which they were required, the name of the person from whom they were bought, and the name of the official responsible for the transaction?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANInquiries are being made, and I will inform the hon. Member of the result.