asked the Minister of Agriculture for what purpose the four cottages at Clay Hill, Lyndhurst, are being built by the Forestry Commission; and whether it is intended that they shall be tied cottages.

The cottages are being built for Forestry Commission employees and will be either let on a tenancy basis or occupied rent free as part of the employees' emoluments.

In view of the fact that many landlords in the New Forest are wanting to build cottages, why have the Forestry Commission, which is only a small section, thought it right to build four cottages, which must mean that many other sections of the agricultural community cannot have any cottages?

That bears no relation to the Question on the Order Paper.

Why should the Minister consider himself entitled to build four tied cottages when no landlord in the area is allowed to build one?

We build cottages where we happen to need them.

If the men occupying these cottages lose their jobs with the Forestry Commission, will they have to give up the cottages?

That is a purely hypothetical question.