§ Mr. Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for War if he will arrange for the red flags to be taken down on the Sennybridge range access roads and other roads in the county of Brecon when firing does not take place.
§ Mr. BellengerInstructions to this effect are already in force. As, however, a 67-mile circuit has to be covered to visit all 89W the flags flown at the Sennybridge range it necessarily takes some time to lower them after firing and to raise them again before firing.
§ Mr. Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that notices forbidding access when the red flag is flying are exhibited on public roads in the parish of Cray, Breconshire; that local farmers are afraid to undertake their normal work, roadmen cannot repair roads and women cannot proceed to market and other business; and if he will make a statement why live ammunition should be used in this district when a W.D. range is only a short distance away.
§ Mr. BellengerYes. These notices and red flags are exhibited to prevent the public from entering training areas on which live ammunition is used, when firing is taking place. This particular training area is required in addition to the War Department range. Its retention by the War Department is at present under consideration by the Inter-Departmental Committee on Services Land Usage.