§ 3. Mr. Parkerasked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources when he proposes to make a statement on the future of national parks and the preservation of the countryside.
§ Mr. WilleyWith the agreement of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales, I propose to give an indication of the lines on which the Government are thinking to the Conference on the Countryside in 1970, which is meeting later this month. We can then take account of the results of the Conference, and of the informal consultations which have been opened with representatives of the local authorities, before submitting proposals of Parliament.