§ Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what further work on the costs and benefits of action to stem rural depopulation has been done since the consultative paper "Forestry Policy " was published in June 1972.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettFollowing " Forestry Policy ", a study of rural depopulation was made by an inter-departmental group of officials. This has just been published and is being distributed to interested persons and organisations. A copy has been placed in the Library.