TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRES

HC Deb 16 December 1948 vol 459 cc213-4W

Mr. Vane

asked the Secretary of State for War whether there is any statutory limit to the area of land which may be purchased, leased or otherwise acquired voluntarily or compulsorily by his Department or the T.A. Association for the purpose of building a T.A. drill hall, sports and parade ground.

Mr. Shinwell

No.

Mr. Vane

asked the Secretary of State for War how many new drill halls or T.A. centres have been completed since V.E. day.

Mr. Shinwell

Up to 1st September about 200 new Territorial Army centres had been provided by the purchase and adaptation of suitable buildings, erection of temporary hutted accommodation, and allotment of Regular Army barracks and other War Department buildings.