§ Mr. Parkerasked the right hon. and gallant Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, whether he will ask for powers to conserve forest resources by compulsory regulation of fellings on private woodlands, and/or the raising of a forestry loan at a guaranteed rate of interest to take over, maintain, and exploit existing private woodlands which would otherwise suffer destruction?
§ Colonel RopnerI have been asked to reply. The Forestry Commissioners have no present intention of asking for powers of compulsory regulation of fellings on private woodlands, nor raising a forestry loan to take over existing private woodlands. They do, however, deplore the exploitation of immature private woodlands.