HC Deb 23 November 1987 vol 123 cc34-5W
Miss Emma Nicholson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence to which areas and for what periods the public is denied access to the Dartmoor national park because of military live firing.

Mr. Freeman

The range danger areas at Okehampton, Merrivale and Willsworthy, which cover some 10 per cent, of the area of the Dartmoor national park, were open to the public on a minimum of 289, 198 and 197 days respectively, during the course of 1986.

Miss Emma Nicholson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much of the Dartmoor national park is owned or leased by his Department for military training.

Mr. Freeman

Some 1,398 hectares are owned by the Ministry of Defence or 1.5 percent, of the total area of the Dartmoor national park. A further 12,734 hectares are held on lease or licence.