§ 31. Mr. Mathersasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will arrange for the recreation ground at a village in West Lothian, of which he has been informed, being vacated by the military unit which occupies it, seeing the village is now without any outdoor recreational facilities and there is other suitable accommodation for War Department purposes available?
§ Mr. StanleyThe recreation ground was occupied by the military authorities in agreement with the local civil authorities, but it has now been possible to arrange for alternative accommodation, which it is hoped will be ready in about four weeks. The recreation ground will then be vacated.
§ Mr. MathersWill it be possible for the right hon. Gentleman to arrange that in future similar cases the civil authorities will not be dealt with in the high-handed manner that was the case in this instance?
§ Mr. StanleyMy information, as I gave it in my answer, was that the ground was occupied by the military authorities in agreement with the civil authorities.