§ 95. Mr. Sharpasked the Minister of Town and Country Planning whether he has now considered the Hobhouse Report and will he make a statement on national parks.
§ Mr. F. MarshallMy right hon. Friend has not yet received the final report of the Committee, but hopes to receive it before Easter. He will publish the report as soon as possible after its receipt, but printing difficulties arising from the present emergency may cause some delay.
§ 96. Mr. Sharpasked the Minister of Town and Country Planning how many national parks were recommended by the Dower Report; how many of these are now used by the Services as training areas; to what extent it has been agreed to release these in the near future; and what action he is taking to ensure that such training areas are reduced to the minimum.
§ Mr. F. MarshallTen National Park areas were recommended in the Dower Report. Land in nine of these areas is still held by the Service Departments, but more than half of the lend so retained has been authorised for release and will be de-requisitioned when the land has been made safe or the necessary works of rehabilitation have been completed. Proposals in respect of the remaining land are now under consideration by the Inter-Departmental Committee on Services' Land Requirements.