asked the President of the Board of Trade the names and salaries of the members of the British Timber Control.

With the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement of the names and salaries of the principal officers of the Timber Control.

Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that the Canadian lumber mills are charging the British Government 77 dollars per 1,000 foot for British railway sleepers, and are charging the Canadian railways 26 dollars per 1,000 foot for better quality timber, and will he explain this discrepancy, and what the milling organisation is?

Following is the statement:

Controller:

• Sir Archibald Harris^*—Unpaid.

Deputy Controllers:

• Mr. E. B. Monkhouse, C. B. E.—£1,700.
• Mr. R. Latham—Unpaid.
• Mr. T. L. Lees—£1,700.

Senior Assistant Controllers:

• Sir L. C. Paton—Unpaid.
• Mr. W. R. Williamson-£1,550.
• Mr. D. B. Clayton—£1,550.
• Mr. J. S. Gordon-Clark—£I,550.
• Mr. B. E. Hampson—£1,550.

^*Sir Archibald Harris will be released at the end of April, 1947, at his own request, and will be succeeded as Controller by Mr. E. B. Monkhouse, who will receive a salary of £2,000 per annum.