§ 36. Captain GARRO-JONES (for Sir R. THOMAS)asked the hon. Member for Monmouth, as representing the Forestry Commission, whether he will consider the possibility of extending the policy of afforestation now being pursued by his Department with a view to relieving present unemployment as well as replacing the national timber resources?
§ Sir LEOLIN FORESTIER-WALKER (Forestry Commissioner)No distinction is now made between the Forestry Commission's normal and relief work, the latter being met by adjustment of policy which included the adoption of an annually expanding planting programme.
§ With my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the stament:
§ The Seventh Annual Report of the Forestry Commissioners, recently published, dealing with forest policy shows that the present position is not satisfactory and sets out some of the chief considerations which have to be borne in mind in laying down the future forest policy of Great Britain.