§ 13. Mr. Haymanasked the Minister of Defence what is his policy for co-ordination of expenditure by the three Service Departments on permanent buildings which may become redundant within a few years if the policies of Her Majesty's Government for progressive disarmament succeed.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftThe Services' building programmes are kept under constant review in relation to long-term needs. No useful purpose would be served by a special review at the present time in the light of discussions at the Geneva Disarmament Conference.
§ Mr. HaymanWill the right hon. Gentleman take note of Question No. 20 on the Order Paper and the Answer which will be given to it, because there is a proposal to build a large number of houses for the Culdrose Airfield in the small Borough of Helston? As houses are an investment for a century, would it not be wise for them to be sited in places where they are likely to be absorbed by the civil population if we get disarmament within a reasonable period?
§ Mr. ThorneycroftI will certainly have a look at that particular point. While I wish the disarmament conference every success, I do not think that we can look to it to solve all our housing problems in this way.