§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources what is the acreage of forest land under his control in the counties of West Suffolk, and Norfolk; how many men are employed there; what was the value of 104W forestry and related products sold from these areas in each of the last 10 years; and what was the profit and loss account over the same period.
§ Mr. WilleyThe Forestry Commission has 51,154 acres under plantations in West Suffolk and Norfolk: 464 forest workers are employed in the area.
The accounts for the last 10 years are not now available, but the produce trading account for the last six years shows:
— Sales Receipts Surplus £ £ 1959 … 289,635 106,665 1960 … 263,291 83,686 1961 … 269,172 92,293 1962 … 312,613 91,382 1963 … 335,923 100,029 1964 … 371,162 109,008 £1,841,796 £583,063