§ 8. Mr. Gammansasked the Secretary of State for War what is the explanation for the long delay in the derequisitioning of the anti-aircraft site and other land occupied by his Department in Finsbury Park; and if he will take steps to hasten the derequisition in view of the shortage of open spaces in North London.
§ Mr. ShinwellThe delay in de-requisitioning the anti-aircraft gunsite in Finsbury Park has been caused by the necessity for reviewing the whole of the operational lay-out of anti-aircraft defence. 960 I regret that I am not yet able to say when the whole or any part of this land can be released.
§ Mr. GammansDoes that answer mean that possibly the people in North London will never get back Finsbury Park, and is the Minister aware of the awful jumble of broken-down huts in the park? Surely, the right hon. Gentleman does not need all those?
§ Mr. ShinwellAs I have said, we are reviewing the whole question of antiaircraft defence and, therefore, I cannot say more.