§ 31. Mr. Emrys Robertsasked the Minister of Town and Country Planning whether the War Office's proposal to acquire additional land at Trawsfynydd, Merioneth, will be considered by the Inter-Departmental Committee on Service Land Requirements; or whether a public inquiry will be held forthwith.
§ Mr. SilkinI propose to take steps immediately to arrange for a public local inquiry to be held in the matter.
§ Mr. RobertsIs the Minister aware that on 19th April he informed me there was no purpose in this scheme appearing before the Inter-Departmental Committee on Service Land Requirements, while his own Department wrote to the local land committee at the end of June saying that this case would go before the committee? How does he explain conflicting statements of that character from his Department?
§ Mr. SilkinIn view of the criticism of the War Office proposals they were modified. It was hoped that the modifications might commend themselves to the local people. I am now satisfied that no useful purpose will be served by further inter-Departmental discussions, and I therefore propose holding an inquiry.