§ 63. Mr. Jannerasked the Prime Minister if he will now state the names of the chairman and members and terms of reference of the Royal Commission which has been appointed to undertake a comprehensive review of the present law on common land in England and Wales.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Sir William Ivor Jennings as Chairman of the Royal Commission which is to be set up to inquire into the law relating to common land in England anal Wales. Its terms of reference are
To recommend what changes, if any, are desirable in the law relating to common land in order to promote the benefit of those holding manorial and common rights, the enjoyment of the public, or, where at present little or no use is made of such land, its use for some other desirable purpose.The membership of the Commission is nearly completed and an announcement will be made as soon as possible.