§ 50. Colonel Clarkeasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, under the new Forestry Dedication Scheme, private owners are to be allowed to buy young trees direct from the Forestry Commission nurseries at cost.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsNormally the Forestry Commissioners do not aim at providing plants in excess of their own requirements. When a surplus occurs the young trees are offered to the nursery trade for retail sale at prices which are agreed annually between representatives of the Commission, private woodland owners and the nursery trade. The Commissioners recognise, however, that dedicated woodlands occupy a special position, which will be borne in mind in this connection.