§ Mr. S. Silvermanasked the Undersecretary of State for Air when the portion of the Ribble valley in the neighbourhood of Bolton-by-Bowland and Gisburn will be freed from the restrictions which now deny the public access to it.
§ Mr. StracheyWe do not intend to keep this area as a permanent ammunition depot, but as labour for moving the hundreds of thousands of tons of explosives involved is very scarce, I am afraid that it will not be possible to clear this part of the Ribble valley for some time. Meanwhile, we have allowed a limited use of the closed roads.