HC Deb 03 October 1939 vol 351 cc1832-3W
Sir W. Edge

asked the Minister of Health whether he will state the names of the evacuation camps which have been completed, are in process of being completed, and which have not yet been commenced, respectively?

Mr. Elliot

It is anticipated that the first six camps in England and Wales will be completed on or about the dates stated:

Date. County. Locality.
6th October, 1939 Hants. Overton
14th October, 1939 Bucks. Horseley's Green
21st October, 1939 Surrey Tilford
2nd November, 1939 Oxford Kenaylands
2nd November, 1939 Oxford Peppard
7th November, 1939 Surrey Cranleigh

The construction of the following camps is in hand:

County. Locality.
Bucks Moor End, Marlow
Cheshire Marton (Newchurch)
Somerford Hall, Congleton
Denbigh Colomendy Hall(two camps).
Derby Woolley Bridge, Alfreton
Hants Sheet, Petersfield
Herts Nettleden
Lancs. Whalley
Northumberland. Bellingham
Hexham
Salop Cleobury Mortimer
Staffs Blithbury
Rugeley
Surrey Ewhurst
Hare's Grove, near Godalming.
Hindhead
Merstham
Sussex Hartfield
Itchingfield (two camps)
Yorks (E.R.) Etton
Yorks(W.R.) . Linton
Pateley Bridge

Two further camps under consideration at Routs Green in Bucks and at Airton in Yorks (W.R.) have not yet been commenced.