asked the Secretary of State for War what plans have so far been completed to secure adequate training areas in this country for the new Territorial Army.

It is proposed that, wherever possible, the training of the new Territorial Army should take place on training areas planned for the Regular Army and these, together with specific areas required for the sole use of the Territorial Army are, as previously stated, being considered by the Inter-Departmental Committee.

Can the hon. Gentleman say whether the Prime Minister will touch on this subject in the statement which he has promised for this afternoon?

I am afraid the hon. Gentleman will have to wait and see.

Will the hon. Gentleman bear in mind that it is most important from the point of view of the Territorial Army to have available training areas sufficiently close to each headquarters area so that a lot of time will not be wasted in travelling during training periods?

Yes, that is one of our biggest problems.