HC Deb 18 February 1946 vol 419 cc173-4W
Squadron-Leader Emrys Roberts

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Forestry Commissioners have yet made an order appointing a committee for Wales under Section 3 of the Forestry Act, 1945; who are the persons appointed and what functions have been delegated to the committee; or when does he expect that such order will be made.

Mr. T. Williams

An order under Section 3 of the Forestry Act, 1945, was made by the Forestry Commissioners on 6th December, 1945, appointing separate Committees for England, Scotland and Wales. Since then the Committees have each held four meetings. The members of the Welsh Committee are:

Mr. Lloyd O. Owen, J.P., Chairman.

Major Sir Richard Cotterell, Bt.

Mr. W. L. Taylor, C.B.E.

Colonel J. C. Wynne Finch.

Mr. C. Bryner Jones, C.B., C.B.E.

Alderman W. H. Vaughan.

The functions of these Committees are executive and include such subjects as land acquisition, planting, housing, private forestry and national forest parks.