§ Mr. Edgeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek powers to prevent local authorities from leasing public recreation facilities to private clubs for their exclusive use.
§ Mr. Denis HowellIt is our policy that recreational facilities should be made available for the widest possible use. The present law seems adequate for this purpose. If there are cases where members of the general public are denied public recreational facilities because all available facilities are exclusively used by private clubs, the remedy is to take the matter up with the local authority concerned.