Earl of Dalkeithasked the Minister of Works whether he will make a statement about the rifle range at Hunter's Bog in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh.
§ Lord John HopeYes. The range is to be closed. The War Department is to provide alternative facilities at the Castle Law and Dreghorn Ranges, near Edinburgh, for the Edinburgh T.A. Association and other users. Work on removal of the structures will start in October. I am most grateful to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War for the ready co-operation which I have received in this matter. As a result the public will be able to enjoy18W unrestricted entry to this beautiful part of the Park for the first time in many years.