§ Mr. Marloweasked the Secretary of War whether he is aware that coast areas, particularly in the neighbourhood of Brighton, are still much encumbered with wire placed there by his Department; why he has ignored repeated requests for its removal; when he anticipates action being taken; and whether, if it is removed by the local authority, his Department will defray the cost.
§ Mr. BellengerDefence works on sea fronts in the South-East Coast Areas have been and are being removed by the local authorities under schemes agreed between them and the War Office, the cost being defrayed by the War Office. Defence works other than those on sea fronts where re-260W moval is necessary in the public interests, are dealt with under arrangements described by my predecessor in reply to the hon. Member for Maidstone (Mr. Bossom) on 20th December, 1945, of which I am sending the hon. and learned Member a copy.