§ Mr. LAWTHERasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade as representing the Forestry Commissioners, the amount charged to workmen on their smallholdings for outbuildings; and whether the rent charged by the Commissioners for their houses to the workmen is inclusive of rates or whether the Commissioners call upon the workmen to pay the local rates?
§ Mr. W. R. SMITHAn inclusive rent is charged for forest workers' holdings including house, outbuildings if any and land. If outbuildings are added to holdings already let, the rent is increased by an amount not exceeding 6 per cent. on the outlay. The rent does not include local rates for which the tenants are liable.