HC Deb 11 July 1960 vol 626 cc76-7W
Mr. Watkins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many vacant houses were owned by the Forestry Commission at the latest convenient date; and where they are located.

Mr. Hare

On 15th June, 1960, 225 of the 5,000 properties managed by the Commission in Great Britain were vacant. The locations of these properties, by counties, are given below:

Mr. Watkins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many houses are to be built for the housing of forestry workers and officers during the current financial year; where they are located; and how many are to be provided by housing authorities.

Mr. Hare

The Forestry Commission plans to start building 60 houses for foresters or forest workers in Great Britain in the current financial year. The

England Scotland Wales
Cumberland 1 Inverness 1 Denbigh 5
Derbyshire 1 Aberdeen 1 Caernarvon 1
Salop 2 Perth 1 Merioneth 4
Lincolnshire 1 Argyll 8 Montgomery 3
Kent 1 Stirling 2 Cardigan 4
Surrey 4 Dumfries 1 Carmarthen 3
Sussex 1 Kirkcudbrightshire 1 Brecon 2
Hampshire 1 Glamorgan 4
Gloucester 1 Monmouth 3
Devon 2
Cornwall 1
Total 16 Total 15 Total 29