§ Mr. DafisTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 11 November,Official Report, column 808, if he will publish an estimated number of forest dwellers that are dependent directly upon the trade in tropical timber; and if he will outline the benefits derived by the forest people from such trade.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI have been asked to reply.
Reliable global estimates of the numbers of forest dwellers dependent upon the tropical timber trade are not available. the main benefit is likely to be employment.