§ 63. Mr. Marplesasked the Minister of Works what quantity of timber was licensed to be used on housing during 1946; and the estimated quantity that will be required during 1947 for housing and other purposes, respectively.
§ Mr. KeyThe timber licensed to be used on housing during 1946 was approximately 550,000 standards of softwood, 2,000,000 cubic feet of hardwood and 120,000,000 square feet of plywood; the minimum requirements for housing in 239W 1947 will be of much the same order. The amount of timber available for building purposes will be limited by the volume of imports and I cannot yet say how much will be available for non-housing purposes.