§ 38. Brigadier Petoasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will now give an approximate date for the holding 1123 of a public inquiry into his Department's land requirements at Braunton, North Devon; whether he is aware that this inquiry has now been awaited for two years; and that the prolonged delay has had prejudicial effects on the many other parties interested in this unique area.
§ Mr. ShinwellIt has been difficult to determine the land requirements of Combined Operations units for which it is proposed to acquire a permanent training area in this district. I hope that an early decision will be taken, but, in the meantime, the date of the public local inquiry cannot be fixed.