HC Deb 18 December 1947 vol 445 cc411-2W
170. Mr. Lambert

asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning whether his decision upon the Service Departments' proposals for the use of Dartmoor will include a summary of the evidence submitted at the public local inquiry held at Exeter on 16th and 17th July, and a statement of the reasons upon which his decision is based.

Mr. Silkin

Reasons for the decision will be given, but it is not proposed to publish a summary of the evidence.

Mr. Sharp

asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning what is the procedure whereby local authorities and members of the public may obtain detailed information, including maps, of the proposed land requirements of the Services; and whether this is now available in the Library.

Mr. Silkin

The information referred to is given to local authorities and amenity societies when they are consulted by my Department about proposed land requirements of the Services. The particulars have not been made available in the Library, but are made available to the public in any case in which a public local inquiry is to be held, by deposit at the offices of a local authority.