§ 15. Mr. Smithersasked the Secretary of State for War the latest number of persons, civilians and military, respectively, employed at Ranikhet Camp, Reading.
§ Mr. H. FraserThere are 122 civilian staff and 174 military. An overflow of 99 soldiers from the battalion at Brock Barracks is also living temporarily in Ranikhet Camp.
§ Mr. SmithersIs my hon. Friend aware that, in order to accommodate this handful of men, his Department is holding 34 acres of my constituent's land, which is valuable building land, worth at least £5,000 an acre? Can he not arrange to evacuate this land so that it may be developed at an early date?
§ Mr. FraserAs I have explained to my hon. Friend before, we will evacuate this land when the works services at Brock Barracks nearby have been completed, but that, I am afraid, will not be until towards the end of 1960.