§ 72. Mr. FREEMANasked the First Commissioner of Works whether all land under Government control is reserved as animal and bird sanctuaries; and, if not, will he take steps to secure that this shall be made permanently effective?
§ The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Mr. Lansbury)I can only speak for the Royal Parks and other open spaces under the control of my Department. So far as is consistent with the conditions of public user of these places, it is the settled policy of the Department to make every effort to encourage and protect wild life in them. In this sense these open spaces may be described as sanctuaries for birds.