§ MR. SHAW LEFEVREasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is true that under the powers of the Defence Act the War Office has given notice of its intention to acquire compulsorily the open land known as "Chobham Ridges," with the view of inclosing such land?
MR. GATHORNE HARDY,in reply, said, there was no necessity for giving notice under the Defence Act, because the War Office had already completed the purchase—from the lords of the manor in May last, and from the commoners in July last. There was no intention whatever of inclosing the land.