§ 34. Brigadier - General CLIFTON BROWNasked the hon. Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, the number of persons housed on the forest workers' holdings set up by the Commissioners; the average rent of the holdings; the average acreage; the number of head of livestock held by the tenants and the approximate total value of such stock; and the amount of the grants and loans by the Commissioners for the purachase of stock for these holdings?
§ Sir G. COURTHOPEThe information required, taken from the latest census of the forest workers' holdings established by the Forestry Commissioners, is set out in a table which, with the permission of the House, I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the table:
| Number of forest Workers' holdings | 1,041 |
| Number of forest workers resident on the holdings | 1,042 |
| Total number of residents on the holdings | 4,241 |
§ Average annual rent of house, outbuildings and land, £14 8s. 4d.
§ Average area, 11 acres.
| Head of live stock— | |||||
| Horses: | … | … | … | … | 343 |
| Cows | … | … | … | … | 676 |
| Cattle | … | … | … | … | 347 |
| Calves | … | … | … | … | 356 |
| Goats | … | … | … | … | 315 |
| Sheep | … | … | … | … | 3,053 |
| Pigs | … | … | … | … | 1,974 |
| Poultry | … | … | … | … | 40,719 |
| Other | … | … | … | … | 310 |
§ Estimated value of the live stock, £35,942. Grants and loans by the Commissioners for the purchase of live stock, Nil.