47. Mr. Vaneasked the Prime Minister if he is aware of the dissatisfaction within the industry with the arrangement whereby the Board of Trade controls felling licences and issues schedules of maximum prices which may be paid for homegrown timber; and if he will arrange an early transfer of these powers to the Ministry of Agriculture.
§ The Prime MinisterThe answer to both parts of the Question is, "No, Sir."
Mr. VaneIs the Prime Minister aware that the exercise of these powers by the Board of Trade is working out in exact opposition to the declared forestry policy of the Government-, as explained to the House by the Minister of Agriculture some months ago?
§ The Prime MinisterThat is not my information. My information is that the Board of Trade keeps in touch with the Forestry Commission.