§ Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total annual amount spent by the Forestry Commission on improving their employees' houses between 1952 and 1959; how these sums were divided between water supplies, improvements to sanitation, the addition of bathrooms and the supply of electricity; and how much has been spent so far this year on these categories of improvements.
§ Mr. SoamesThe annual amounts spent by the Forestry Commission on improvements are as follows:
£ 1952–53 … … … 40,000 1953–54 … … … 40,000 1954–55 … … … 61,000 1955–56 … … … 51,000 1956–57 … … … 83,000 1957–58 … … … 81,000 1958–59 … … … 69,000 1959–60 … … … 116,000 £541,000 Details of the amounts spent on the various types of improvement are not available for the whole period but I will send the hon. Member details for this year and last year in the course of the next few days.
§ Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what welfare facilities other than housing and road improvements were provided in Forestry Commission villages between 1952 and 1959; and what was the annual expenditure on each type of improvement.
§ Mr. SoamesBetween 1952 and 1959 the Forestry Commission and other bodies provided or maintained, or helped with the provision or maintenance of, a variety of facilities including village halls, shops, schools, garages, transport134W and playing fields. I am obtaining information about the expenditure by the Forestry Commission and will write to the hon. Member.