§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, whether he can give any information regarding the destruction of trees in the recent gales; and what the Forestry Commission is doing to replace the losses?
§ Mr. W. R. SMITHThe Forestry Commissioners have no information regarding windfalls in private plantations during the recent gales. In the case of the Commission's plantations the loss has been negligible. As regards park and hedgerow timber, the damage appears to have been widespread in the South of Britain, 619W but not severe in the North. The replacement of timber on private estates rests with the owners.