§ Mr. Edeasked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give, by counties of England and Wales, a list showing the acreage of common lands and manorial wastes over which the owner of the soil of the common or waste has by deed given the public rights of air and exercise since the passing of the Law of Property Act, 1925, until 31st December, 1950; and a list of those counties in which no action has been taken.
§ Sir T. DugdaleI am sending a copy of the lists to the right hon. Gentleman. They are very long for publication in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. Edeasked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give the names of those commons in respect of which application was made to his Department during 1950 under Section 194 of the Law of Property Act, 1925, to make an enclosure, specifying in each case whether a public inquiry has been held; the area of land sought to be enclosed; the purpose for which it was proposed to enclose the land; the area thrown into the common in lieu of the land enclosed; the result of the application; and the reason, in any case where consent has been given without an area being thrown into the common at least equal to the land enclosed, for not requiring that course to be allowed.
§ Sir T. DugdaleFollowing is the information required:
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County Common Area to be Enclosed Purpose of Enclosure Area to be added Result of Application Reason for no land being added to Common Acres Roods Perches Acres Roods Perches Bedford Caddington Green. — — 18 Construction of Access Road. — — 18 Minister's consent granted 28th June, 1951. — Denbigh Llannefydd — 2 25 Construction of Reservoir. None Minister's consent granted 12th May, 1950. The public purpose of the enclosure and the small-ness of the area in relation to the whole of the common land in the parish. Devon Hillmoor 6 — — Public Playing Field None Minister's consent granted 28th June, 1951. Enclosure beneficial to neighbourhood. Dorset Portland — — 4 Temporary Site for test of Admiralty Water Distilling Plant. None Minister's informal consent granted 10th July, 1950, but site not used, as alternative site made available by Admiralty. Area wanted for limited period only. Glamorgan Coity Wallia 12 2 — Football Pitch — Application refused as common is regulated under Commons Act, 1876. — Glamorgan Eglwysilan — 2 15 Erection of Police Wireless Transmitting Station and construction of access road thereto. None Minister's consent granted 31st August, 1950. The public purpose of the enclosure and the small-ness of the area in relation to the total area of the common. Hants. Selborne — — 17.6 Erection of Water Tower None Application withdrawn, alternative site found. — Surrey Limpsfield — — 2.2 Erection of Cricket Pavilion. None Minister's consent granted 17th May, 1950. Small area of enclosure. Wilts. Lyneham (The Green). 25 square yards Erection of Electricity Sub-Station. None Minister's consent granted 27th November, 1950. Small area of enclosure. In none of the above-mentioned cases was a public inquiry held.