§ MR. CROOKS (Woolwich)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can given an assurance that the trees and loam that are being removed from Eltham Common is not to clear the ground for the erection of military buildings.
§ MR. HALDANEAs I have already stated clearly to the House, the felling of trees and the removal of soil on Eltham Common are for the purpose of rendering the ground more suitable for military training purposes and have nothing to do with the building proposals.
§ LORD BALCARRES (Lancashire, Chorley)Why is military training necessary on this common, which does not belong to the War Office, and is only the size of St. James's Park?
§ MR. HALDANEIt does belong to the War Office.