§ Mr. HOGGEasked the hon. Member for Monmouth, as representing the Forestry Commission, whether the Forestry Commission is accepting the proposals of the decides Committee; if not, what are the administrative expenses for the coming year; which members of the Commission are in receipt of salary, and how much including expenses; and, whether the works could be carried on in Scotland without any paid Commissioners?
§ Mr. FORESTIER-WALKERI have to refer the hon. Member to the statement made on the 1st instant by the Chancellor of the Exchequer as to the Government decision on the proposals of the Geddes Committee with regard to the Forestry Commission. The cost of salaries, wages and allowances of the Forestry Service for the coming year are estimated at £29,000. The members of the Commission in receipt of salary are the Chairman and the Technical Commissioner. That of the1650W former is £l,650 per annum inclusive (of which he proposes to draw £350 during the coming year) and of the latter £1,200 per annum, plus Civil Service bonus. Travelling and subsistence expenses of both are on the Civil Service scale. The efficiency of the Commission's work in Scotland and elsewhere would suffer if carried on without any paid Commissioners.