HC Deb 27 November 1952 vol 508 c74W
71. Mr. Marlowe

asked the Minister of Agriculture for which of the purposes specified in the Supplies and Services (Transitional Powers) Act, 1945, or the Supplies and Services (Extended Purposes) Act, 1947, it appears necessary or expedient to him to permit the continued requisition of the land at Park Close, Portsdale, owned by Captain Cottingham; and upon what grounds he has come to this conclusion.

Sir T. Dugdale

As I have already informed my hon. and learned Friend, the power given by Defence Regulation 51 to requisition land for allotments has been delegated to local authorities. It is for the local authority to decide what are the statutory purposes for which they exercise this delegated power in any individual case, and no question of permission from me arises.