§ Mr. Jim Lesterasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will distribute any information his Department has on the alternative suggestion of three slimmed-down central ordnance depots to hon. Members and participation in the current consultations;
(2) whether as a result of various requests over the fair deal proposals covering central ordnance depots, he has authorised the costing of the alternative proposal for three slimmed-down central ordnance depots.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownI have authorised the release of this information to the departmental Staff and Trades Union Sides as part of the fair value consultative process, and arrangements will also be made to make the same information available to hon. Members who have a particular interest in the reorganisation of the central ordnance depots.