§ Mr. G. Williamsasked the Minister of Agriculture the number of employees of 177W the Forestry Commission in the grades of Head Forester, Grade I, Grade II and Foreman as at 3oth June, 1939, 31st December. 1945, and 31st December.
Grade. 30th June, 1939. 31st December, 1945. 31st December, 1946 F.C. Seconded. Total. F.C. Seconded. Total. F.C. Seconded Total. Head Forester. 9 — 9 9 14 23 30 2 32 Forester Grade I. 48 — 48 74 23 97 101 17 118 Forester Grade II. 182 1 183 214 5 219 255 11 266 Foremen 150 — 150 157 — 157 202 — 202 Notes: (1) The Forester figures show which grades the men were in at the dates given, i.e., the figure: are on the basis of acting rank whether in F.C. or borrowing department. (2) Foremen were industrial at the beginning of the war and were not therefore treated a, seconded.