§ 92. Mr. MacLeodasked the President of the Board of Trade what organised scheme there is for clearing and utilising the vast quantity of rejected wood, which is going to waste all over the country, from timber operations during the war.
§ Mr. BelcherAny organised scheme for the clearance and utilisation of this material on a national scale would be uneconomic in view of the heavy costs involved in handling and moving it. Accumulations are, however, disposed of locally where the demand exists. If the hon. Member has in mind its utilisation as fuel, this is a matter for my right hon. Friend, the Minister of Fuel and Power, who, I understand, is taking all practicable steps to secure the fullest possible use of waste wood as fuel.