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National Parks (Report)

Oral Answers to Questions — Town and Country Planning – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 29 March 1945.

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Photo of Sir Geoffrey Mander Sir Geoffrey Mander , Wolverhampton East 12:00, 29 March 1945

asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning when it is proposed to publish the Report on National Parks by Mr. John Dower.

Photo of Mr William Morrison Mr William Morrison , Cirencester and Tewkesbury

I hope to be able to publish the Report shortly, but I am not in a position to state the precise date of publication.

Photo of Sir Geoffrey Mander Sir Geoffrey Mander , Wolverhampton East

In view of the fact that, from all accounts, the Report has been available for many months, and that my right hon. Friend said the other day that he would publish it, why not fix a definite date?

Photo of Mr William Morrison Mr William Morrison , Cirencester and Tewkesbury

It was only the other day that I said that.

Mr. Edmund Haney:

Will my right hon. Friend remember that last September he said, in reply to a question of mine, that he hoped to publish it shortly?

Photo of Mr William Morrison Mr William Morrison , Cirencester and Tewkesbury

That is quite true. Since then we have had the matter considered by all the Departments whose activities are involved, and that consideration is very nearly finished. I hope to get the Report out very shortly.

Photo of Mr Alfred Bossom Mr Alfred Bossom , Maidstone

Will my right hon. Friend let the country know, in general, the areas that he proposes to reserve in this way, so that there will not be the complications which have already been indicated as developing?

Photo of Mr William Morrison Mr William Morrison , Cirencester and Tewkesbury

Yes, Sir, the Report will deal with these areas.

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