asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, as re- presenting the Forestry Commissioners, what is the number of men at present employed by the Commissioners; and whether any discharges have taken place during the last three months and can he give the numbers?

The number of persons at present employed by the Forestry Commissioners is 3,595. During the last three months 125 were discharged and not re-engaged, but the number employed has increased by 670 during that period.