Dartmoor Park Committee

HC Deb 04 March 1952 vol 497 cc181-2

12. Mr. A. Blenkinsop

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government, in view of undertakings given, why he consulted the Devon County Council before making his national appointments to the Dartmoor Park Committee.

Mr. H. Macmillan

Because I thought it the proper thing to do.

Mr. Blenkinsop

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that in addition to the two-thirds representation on the local committee which the local authorities already have, this decision of the right hon. Gentleman means that the local authorities are also to select the remaining one-third?

Mr. Macmillan

Everybody is agreed on this system. It seems to work very well. The important thing is that the people running the National Park and the people in the county where the National Park lies should get on amicably together, and that they will do.