HC Deb 12 March 1917 vol 91 c696
23. Mr. PONSONBY

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture what decision has been come to with regard to the ploughing up of the King's Park at Stirling?

Sir R. WINFREY

About 20 acres out of 154 acres of the King's Park, Stirling, are proposed to be ploughed up for temporary cultivation during the War. Afterwards, this area will be levelled and laid down again to permanent grass. The President of the Board, as First Commissioner of Woods, agrees with the decision of the Stirling Town Council that the recommendation of the District Agricultural Committee for Central Stirlingshire to plough up this area should be approved.

Sir C. HENRY

Were the Board of Agriculture consulted before potato acreage in Richmond Park and Bushey Park was ploughed up?

Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER

That question does not arise.

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