§ 72. Sir G. Foxasked the Secretary of State for War when it is anticipated that Shotover Hill will be derequisitioned; by what method it is proposed to renovate the damage done to the land and to remove the inconvenience and danger to life involved; and whether steps are being taken to bring under cultivation for crops this year large parts of the area.
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§ Mr. Lawson:This area is no longer required for military purposes. It must, however, be cleared of unexploded missiles before it can be released and it is also intended to fill in certain trenches. There is a grenade range which cannot be searched because it is at present under water, but this will be fenced in and dealt with separately without delaying the release of the remainder. Otherwise the area has been cleared of unexploded missiles. Arrangements are being made to fill in the trenches and as soon as this work is finished the land will be derequisitioned. As it is hoped that the land will be released in the near future cultivation will be a matter for the commoners.