§ Mr. MACQUISTENasked the Secretary for Scotland what is the scale of wages paid to the permanent employés on the forestry estates in Scotland, firstly to men, and secondly to strong boys of 18 who have been three or four years engaged in afforestation work?
§ Sir L. FORESTIER-WALKERI have been asked to reply to this question. The wages paid to the employés on the estates of the Forestry Commissioners in Scotland vary locally. Excluding gangers and higher grades, the wages are as follows: Men, day rates from 6s. 2d. to 6s. 8d.; hour rates from 10d. to 1s. Boys, day rates from 5s. to 5s. 10d.; hour rates from 8d. to 9½d.