§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what plans he has for evacuating the training centre at Lulworth in view of the beauty of the coast, the assurances that were given to the inhabitants of Tyneham that they could return there after the war, and the damage caused to Tyneham Manor;
(2) what plans he has for reducing his training area on Salisbury Plain, in view of the damage to the village of Imber;
(3) what plans he has for transferring training to distant uninhabited areas in place of parts of Wiltshire, Devon, Dorset and Pembrokeshire which are areas of natural beauty and tourism.
§ Mr. ReynoldsI have no such plans.
§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many areas of National Park, including Dartmoor, are at present used for training and live firing; and what plans he has for their avacuation.
§ Mr. ReynoldsTwelve areas in five National Parks are used for training and live firing. Apart from Manorbier on the Pembrokeshire coast, I have no plans to reduce any of these areas but I am studying the requirement for all training areas.