§ 5. Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources whether he will make a further statement on the reorganisation of the work of the Forestry Commission; and whether it has been given new terms of reference.
§ Mr. WilleyThe Forestry Commission has not been given new terms of reference, and I have nothing to add to the statements I made in reply to the hon. Member's Question on 10th May and in the debate on the Seventh Report from the Estimates Committee on 14th June.
§ Mr. DigbyWhen the new Commission is complete, will the right hon. Gentleman consider issuing a new directive making clear the position of the Government in support of forestry policy?
§ Mr. WilleyAs the hon. Gentleman knows, we are reviewing the planting programme and, pursuant to that, we will be making a statement.