35. Mr. Watkinsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Defence what acreage of land is held in Wales, under Regulation 52 of the Defence (General) Regulations, 1939, by each of the Service Departments.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Defence (Mr. Nigel Birch)The Admiralty and Air Ministry do not exercise any training rights over land in Wales under Defence Regulation 52. The War Office exercise training rights over some 11,000 acres under this Regulation.
§ Mr. G. ThomasCan the Minister say whether the Admiralty and the Air Force exercise rights under any other Regulation to control land in Wales?