asked the Minister of Transport what progress is being made in the acquisition of land for road improvements at Stickney, Lincolnshire.

I understand that the plans for this road improvement are still being prepared by the county council. I will put land acquisition in hand as soon as possible after. I receive them.

asked the Minister of Works, in view of the large expenditure of public money on the buildings and gardens of Wrest Park, Bedfordshire and the poor response from visitors what action is to be taken to publicise the place in an effort to increase attendance and receipts.

The historic gardens at Wrest Park have been open to the public since 1954 on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer. Work to the garden buildings is not yet finished but it is hoped to complete it during 1961. These buildings can then be opened to visitors.Wrest Park is mentioned in the Ministry's Regional Guide to Ancient Monuments in East Anglia and the Midlands, and its opening is notified annually through the Press. Further publicity measures, in the Press and probably by advertisement at suitable public places, will be taken as the work is nearing completion. I hope that in this way the public will be encouraged to visit this exceptionally fine garden in much larger numbers

asked the Minister of Works if he will take steps to see that the embankment along the River Irwell at the foot of Albert Bridge House is given an appearance worthy of such a prominent building.

When the Ministry has completed construction work on the site next year the land between Albert Bridge House and the river will be cleared and grassed over.

asked the Secretary of State for War which two tartans the Gurkha troops have been wearing on the recent ceremonial occasions.

The tartans worn by the Brigade of Gurkhas on recent ceremonial occasions, were:

The Douglas tartan worn by pipers of the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles.

The Hunting Stuart tartan worn by pipers of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles.

The Macleod of Harris and Dunvegan tartan worn by pipers of the Gurkha Engineers.

The Red Grant tartan worn by pipers of the Gurkha Signals.

asked the Secretary of State for War how many Royal Artillery recruits, other than bandsmen and members of Light Aid Detachments, were enlisted in the last 12 months, respectively, by 294 Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry Field Regiment, R.A., T.A., and the Weymouth Battery of 255 West Somerset Yeomanry and Dorset Garrison Medium Regiment, R.A., T.A., and 255 West Somerset Yeomanry Medium Regiment, R.A., T.A., in their sub-units in Somerset.

Since 1st October, 1959, to date the following numbers of Royal Artillery recruits—other than bandsmen and members of Light Aid Detachments—were enlisted into these Dorset Territorial Army Units:

• (a) 294 (Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry) Field Regiment.—33 recruits.
• (b) Weymouth Battery of 255 (West Somerset Yeomanry and Dorset Garrison) Medium Regiment.—34 recruits.
• (c) Other batteries and R.H.Q. of 255 Medium Regiment in Somerset.—59 recruits.