§ 5. Mr. Corfieldasked the Secretary of State for Air when he expects to be able to dispose of the former Royal Air Force Station at Pucklechurch, and for what purpose; and whether he will make a statement indicating the cause of the delay and how it is proposed to dispose of the buildings.
§ Mr. AmeryI have suspended disposal of this station for the time being in view of a proposal by the Prison Commission to use part of it for a remand centre.
§ Mr. CorfieldWill my right hon. Friend bear in mind that this air station has been unoccupied for over a year? In view of the anxiety locally about its future, will he try to expedite his decision as much as possible?
§ Mr. AmeryWe had already gone some way towards arranging its disposal when the Prison Commission put forward its latest proposal.