§ Sir R. Glynasked the Secretary of State for War (1) how many acres of land previously producing arable crops are still requisitioned for military training purposes in the United Kingdom;
(2) how many acres of land are now held under various Defence Regulations for military training purposes, which have never been previously in arable production.
§ Mr. LawsonOn 31st May, 1940, 288,177 acres were held by the War Department under Defence Regulation 51 for training purposes and training rights were exercised over a further 1,939,905 acres under Defence Regulation 52. These figures include all types of land, and I regret that information is not readily available as to the proportion of the land which was previously used for producing arable crops and the proportion which has never been394W in arable production. Of the acreages I have mentioned, 53,145 acres held under Defence Regulation 51, and 444,130 acres used under Defence Regulation 52, are at present in process of release.