§ Q14. Mr. Dribergasked the Prime Minister if, since the location of the Household Cavalry barracks is of no military significance and the decision on it should therefore be a planning, not a defence, decision, he will request the Ministers concerned to reconsider the plan for rebuilding Knightsbridge Barracks on the present site, bearing in mind the desirability of preserving or extending the amenities of Hyde Park.
§ The Prime MinisterIt is essential that the Household Cavalry should be in Central London to perform their ceremonial duties. The Ministers concerned have thoroughly reconsidered the plan for rebuilding Knightsbridge Barracks, including its effect on the amenities of Hyde Park, and have concluded that this is the only reasonable way to provide the necessary accommodation.