§ Sir W. Bromley-Davenportasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is now the total amount of Government money which has been expended on supporting forestry in this country; and what plans exist for the utilisation of the resulting forestry products including thinnings that will give the maximum economic return to the country.
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Mr. VaneFrom 1919, when the Forestry Commission was set up, until 30th September, 1960, the taxpayer had spent about £118,500,000 on forestry in Great Britain, including about £8 million on private forestry. Both the Forestry Commission and the private interests concerned are all the time exploring possible new markets and encouraging the growth of new timber-using industries, particularly those for thinnings.