§ Mr. MANSFIELDasked the Secretary of State for War the reason why Redcar and district has not been selected for any of the Territorial camps during the coming summer; whether there has been any difficulty in securing suitable training areas from landowners; and whether it is the policy of the Department to encourage local authorities to purchase land suitable for training under an agreement with the War Office by which such land can be annually used for military training?
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§ Mr. SHAWThe reason for not selecting Redcar and district for any Territorial training during 1930 is that the land available is not considered good for the purpose. As regards the second part of the question, I understand that the landowners concerned are willing to assist the military authorities but have made certain reservations. As regards the last part of the question, the answer is in the negative.