§ 60. Mr. Jewsonasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the work of repairing premises damaged on the battle training grounds in the South-west of England is being done by his Department before the premises are handed back, or is he arranging for the necessary labour and materials to be made available to occupiers.
§ The Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Captain Pilkington)In view of the urgent need to reinstate agriculture in the South-West battle training area, arrangements are being made for such repairs to be done to more lightly damaged houses as will make them reasonably habitable when they can be released from requisition. In so far as such repairs fall short of the compensation to which the owners are entitled, the difference will be made up by a money payment. As regards the comparatively few premises too badly damaged to allow of repairs of this kind, the owners will receive the statutory compensation and will make their own arrangements for the repairs, applying themselves for the necessary building licences. I have no doubt they will be given all possible assistance for this purpose.