§ 8. Mr. HUGH MORRISONasked the Secretary of State for War whether it has been definitely decided to purchase further land for the War Department on Salisbury Plain; and, if a decision has been arrived at, will he give assurances that agricultural workers who are displaced will either receive compensation or will he take steps to find them work in some other part of the country?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Sir Laming Worthington-Evans)The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. With regard to the second part, as farms are acquired they are relet to tenants, subject to military reqirements. It is too early to say whether this will involve any reduction in the number of agricultural workers required on the farms, but should this prove to be the case, endeavours will be made, as in the past, to find employment on the War Department Estate on Salisbury Plain for such of them as may be suitable.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYIn view of these extra purchases of land by the War Office, will the right hon. Gentleman take steps to move the buildings from the neighbourhood of Stonehenge?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat matter does not arise on this question.