§ Mr. Channonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what he estimates has been the saving, in each region of the United Kingdom, respectively, of the operation of maintenance economy reviews since their inception.
§ Mr. MarksThe savings in each region up to 31st March 1977 are estimated as follows:
Region Maintenance Economy Reviews £ Eastern 464,500 Midland 1,556,500 North-East 562,426 North-West 121,725 South East 1,276,362 SouthWest 5,542,330 Southern 4,009,875 Scotland 582,627 Wales 470,830 London 875,824 TOTAL 15,462,999 Savings for 1977–78 are not yet available.
These figures are at outurn prices. They include approximately £10 million recurring annual savings on Property Services Agency Votes.
Additional savings have been made as a result of other forms of review and initiatives by local management.
§ Mr. Channonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many maintenance economy review surveys have been completed since the scheme began in the London, Scottish and South-Eastern Regions of the Property Services Agency; and what estimated savings were made as a result of them.
§ Mr. MarksThirty-four surveys have been undertaken in the South-East Region with total savings estimated at £1,276,362.
Twelve surveys have been undertaken in Scotland with total savings estimated at £582,627. Reviews by management produced additional estimated savings of £618,610.
Twenty-five surveys have been undertaken in London with total savings estimated at £875,824. Reviews by management produced additional estimated savings of £28,387.
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§ Mr. Channonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will specify the number of maintenance economy review surveys carried out in each region of the United Kingdom, respectively, since 1974; how many have taken place overseas; and if he will estimate the savings that have accrued so far from these surveys.
§ Mr. MarksThe details for the United Kingdom are as follows:
Region Number of surveys Estimated savings MER teams £ Eastern 2 8,700 Midland 13 324,500 North-East 9 76,415 North-West — — South-East 11 744,750 South-West 5 4,893,262 Southern 6 574,785 Scotland 1 67,080 Wales 4 53,050 London 18 656,129 69 £7,398,671 In Germany 11 surveys covering about one half of the British Army on the Rhine have been completed and analysed. Further surveys are in progress and a number of reports are being studied. When all the recommendations agreed so far with BAOR have been implemented it is expected that annual savings of about £2½ million will accrue while some £½ million of expenditure which would otherwise have been necessary will be avoided. In Gibraltar four surveys covering the whole defence estate have been completed and the results are being studied.