HC Deb 12 December 1947 vol 445 cc259-60W
Mr. Parker

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what acreage of land has been cleared for settlement in the Humber Valley and the number of holdings established there; what acreage has been cleared for settlement

CHIEF ENGINE ROOM ARTIFICERS AND ENGINE ROOM ARTIFICERS SERVING ON CONTINUOUS SERVICE ENGAGEMENTS ON 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1947.
Rating. Manning Depot.
Chatham. Portsmouth. Devonport. Total.
Chief Engine Room Artificer … 298 392 382 1,072
Engine Room Artificer Class 1 … 16 24 23 63
Engine Room Artificer Class 2 … 111 162 161 434
Engine Room Artificer Class 3 … 273 397 396 1,066
Engine Room Artificer Class 4 … 48 94 75 217
(Acting)
Engine Room Artificer Class 4 … 40 77 61 178
Engine Room Artificer Class 5 … 35 85 50 170
TOTAL … 821 1,231 1,148 3,200

in Newfoundland in each of the last five years; and how many holdings have been established and extended, respectively.

Mr. P. Noel-Baker

In the Humber Valley 537 acres have been cleared and 86 holdings established. The annual acreage cleared by Government elsewhere for settlement in Newfoundland is as follows: 1943, 213 acres; 1944, 626 acres; 1945, 642 acres; 1946, 518 acres; 1947, 636 acres. No figures are available in respect of land clearing by private individuals. Available records do not differentiate between established and extended Government holdings. The following figures relate therefore to both categories by years: 1943, 122 holdings; 1944, 362 holdings; 1945, 457 holdings: 1946, 139 holdings; 1947, 170 holdings. No information is available as to holdings established or extended by private enterprise.