Sir L. HARMSWORTHasked the-Secretary for Scotland what precautions he proposes to take in cases of afforestation that money so spent shall not be spent for the benefit of private owners, but shall be spent for the benefit of the State only?
§ Mr. MUNROAt present any scheme for the afforestation of privately-owned land in Scotland is undertaken by the Board of Agriculture for Scotland, and is carried out under terms approved by the Development Commission and sanctioned by the Treasury. The future development of afforestation and the terms under which it is to be administered are now under consideration by the Government.