Mr. Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for War the number of acres of land held on requisition under the Defence Regulations in Wales, Scotland, and England, respectively; and what are these figures in percentage of the land of each country.
§ Mr. HeadOn 31st December, 1954, the land held or used for military purposes by my Department under Defence Regulations 51 and 52 was about 108,000 acres for England, 14,500 acres for Scotland and 11,500 acres for Wales. These holdings represent 0.335 per cent. in England, 0.074 per cent. in Scotland and 0.224 per cent. in Wales of the acreage of the country.