§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Defence why the Special Air Service Regiment based at Hereford is appealing for any large, uninhabited house within 30 miles of Sennybridge, Brecknock, to be made available for blowing up in an exercise between 28th and 31st March; why they say a roofless derelict building will not be suitable; why they are prepared to build an extra storey on any house not high enough for this destruction exercise, in view of the 192W shortage of old and new accommodation; and what is the estimated cost.
§ Mr. BoydenFarmers and landowners have in the past offered this unit, at no cost, disused buildings for demolition, so providing valuable opportunities for realistic training. The unit would welcome further offers of this kind but they have not proposed to build an extra storey on to any house.