§ 7. Mr. Geoffrey Cooperasked the Secretary of State for War if he is now in a position to make a statement regarding the proposed retention of Donington Park as a permanent Army vehicle maintenance and disposal centre.
§ Mr. BellengerDonington Park is being used as a vehicle reserve depot and its release cannot at present be contemplated. The question of its permanent retention is 1736 still being considered. I am writing to my hon. Friend about certain detailed points on this subject which he raised in correspondence
§ Mr. CooperIs it not possible to find some other camp for these vehicles, so that the public interested in motor racing may look forward to the use of Donington Park in the not too distant future?
§ Mr. BellengerThis matter has been very fully debated in this House and in another place. It may interest my hon. Friend to know that the War Office discussed the possibility of using this as a racing track with a society representing motor manufacturers, and they definitely recommended against it.
§ Mr. ErrollIs the Minister aware that there are many other people besides motor manufacturers interested in this matter, and will he communicate with them, including the British Motor Racing Drivers' Association?