§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the precise length of time for which each Ministry of Defence house in (a) Marlington and (b) Fould has been empty.
§ Mr. WellbelovedI assume that my hon. Friend's Question relates to Ministry of Defence houses at Marchington and Fauld. The seven officers' and three airmen's married quarters at RAF Fauld were declared surplus to requirement in November 1973, but since RAF Fauld was an explosive storage depot, clearance of explosives was required before final disposal of the property. Clearance of the site is almost complete and disposal will proceed as soon as all the buildings are certified free from explosives. None of the 10 houses has been in use since 1972.
The information on the Army married quarters at Marchington is not readily available. The Under-Secretary of State for Defence for the Army will be replying separately.