Mr. Jenkinsasked the right hon. and gallant Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, what area of land is now held by the Forestry Commissioners in Monmouthshire; the number of men employed thereon; and whether any additional land in that county is to be acquired for the purposes of afforestation?
§ Sir G. CourthopeThe Forestry Commissioners now hold 10,118 acres of land in Monmouthshire. The number of persons employed thereon during the last 12 months varied from 83 to 136. Four hundred and fifty-two additional acres are under negotiation.
— Factories opened. Factories extended. Factories closed. England— 1932 … … … … 606 156 376 1933 … … … … 450 105 383 1934 … … … … 497 145 477 1935 … … … … 487 186 465 1936 … … … … 508 175 376 1937 … … … … 491 173 346 1938 … … … … 372 140 402 Wales (including Monmouth) — 1932 … … … … 10 8 5 1933 … … … … 2 — 2 1934 … … … … 5 2 4 1935 … … … … 4 5 5 1936 … … … … 5 1 3 1937 … … … … 11 3 2 1938 … … … … 23 2 11 Scotland— 1932 … … … … 20 10 37 1933 … … … … 15 4 31 1934 … … … … 18 4 21 1935 … … … … 23 10 15 1936 … … … … 29 9 15 1937 … … … … 20 2 14 1938 … … … … 21 3 19 Notes— Corresponding figures in respect of 1931 are not available. The figures for 1938 are provisional.
§ Mr. G. Macdonaldasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many factories have been provided to applicants by the Lancashire Industrial Sites Company?
§ Captain CrookshankI have nothing to add to the answer which I gave on this subject to the hon. Member for Llanelly (Mr. J. Griffiths) on the 13th of this month.
§ Mr. Footasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury when the Government intend to introduce their proposed legislation to make loan facilities more readily