– in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 25 Chwefror 1947.
Brigadier Sir Otho Prior-Palmer
, Worthing
12:00,
25 Chwefror 1947
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the present policy of the Government with regard to training areas
Mr Clement Attlee
, Stepney Limehouse
Perhaps the hon. and gallant Member will await the statement which I propose to make at the end of Questions.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Cuthbert Headlam
, Newcastle upon Tyne North
asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning what steps he is taking to reconcile the proposals of the War Office to extend the Rodesdale artillery range with those of the Tynemouth Corporation to establish a reservoir in the same area; and whether he will ensure that, in doing so, he will do nothing to prejudice the creation of the proposed Coquetdale national park.
Mr Lewis Silkin
, Camberwell Peckham
The proposal referred to will be considered by the Inter-Departmental Committee on Services Land Requirements, and the considerations to which the right hon. and gallant Member draws attention will be taken into account.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Cuthbert Headlam
, Newcastle upon Tyne North
How long will it take the Minister and his committee to come to a decision on this matter, which is causing a great deal of unrest in the area in question?
Mr Lewis Silkin
, Camberwell Peckham
Not very long.
Mr Quintin Hogg
, Oxford
Will the Minister undertake to hold a local public inquiry into this matter?
Mr Lewis Silkin
, Camberwell Peckham
I will not give an undertaking, but probably it will be held.
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