HC Deb 10 December 1946 vol 431 cc964-5
43. Mr. Peter Freeman

asked the Secretary of State for War whether the importance of preserving Dartmoor ponies will be taken into account in connection with his Department's plans for Dartmoor.

Mr. Bellenger

Yes, Sir, specific precautions are taken to preserve the Dartmoor ponies.

Mr. Freeman

Will the right hon. Gentleman assure the House that no action has been taken which will in any way interfere with the famous and unique breed of ponies?

Mr. Bellenger

We are certainly doing all we can to see that they do not become extinct, at any rate through the Army's activities.

Mr. Charles Williams

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the decision is likely to be taken to evacuate the whole of Dartmoor?

Mr. Bellenger

That, I should have thought, was an entirely different question.