HC Deb 15 July 1947 vol 440 c18W
33. Mr. Rogers

asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning what action he proposes to take to reopen the London squares.

Mr. F. Marshall

The majority of London squares are in private ownership and were never officially open to the public. Clause III (3) of the Town and Country Planning Bill now before Parliament would empower Metropolitan Boroughs, with the consent of the Minister of Health, to acquire any land in the borough for use as public open space and it will be possible to acquire some of the London squares under this provision.